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The New Deal, McCarthyism, & Christian Socialism

August 20th, 2009 · No Comments

The Communist Control Act of 1954 was passed with overwhelming public support
Many conservatives at that time equated the [first] New Deal (ND) with socialism or Communism
How do you get OVERWHELMING PUBLIC SUPPORT?  Should you appeal to their altruistic nature?
No.  There must be an evil enemy, upon which we can blame our problems, direct our hate [...]

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Tags: Economics · Ethics · Political Theory · Propaganda · Religion

911 & WTC Conspiracy Theories

November 30th, 2007 · No Comments

I generally get a good chuckle from conspiracy theories. I see them in a similar light to all the UFO and faith healer folks. But every once in a while, I’m given cause to raise an eyebrow in curiosity.Most people on the internet who propose conspiracy theories have “issues” in my opinion (like [...]

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Tags: Political Theory · Propaganda

Theory of Peak Oil

August 13th, 2007 · No Comments

I entitled the subject line to this post “Theory of Peak Oil”, although it is also (and to a lesser degree) on the subject of ‘public media politics’. In that vein (as a prerequisite to a discussion of peak oil, if at all possible, I would recommend watching this first: Long URL (“Manufacturing Consent”, [...]

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Tags: Economics · Environment · Propaganda