I don’t prefer that method, and I have explained my preference elsewhere, despite Paul Boy’s lie to the contrary. I honestly don’t know much about the “Treaty” but I would probably be in favor of it, for similar reasons as stated above, AND because I am not paranoid. And Neil, I am not actually surprised that you don’t understand my post above, and I am also pleased to know I am your lord and master. I will utilize you per my wishes when the time comes. And also Pauly Boy, I would be a hypocrite if I said I was sorry for giving you nightmares.

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Granted, famed Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein says the CIA has already bought and paid for many successful journalists.

And sure, the New York Times discusses in a matter-of-fact way the use of mainstream writers by the CIA to spread messages.

True, a 4-part BBC documentary called the “Century of the Self” shows that an American – Freud’s nephew, Edward Bernays – created the modern field of manipulation of public perceptions, and the U.S. government has extensively used his techniques (but the BBC isn’t American, so it doesn’t count).

True, the Independent discusses allegations of American propaganda (but that’s a British paper, doesn’t count).

And (ho hum) one of the premier writers on journalism says the U.S. has used widespread propaganda.

And (are we still talking about this?) an expert on propaganda testified under oath during trial that the CIA employs THOUSANDS of reporters and OWNS its own media organizations (the expert has an impressive background).

And (I can’t believe we’re still talking about this) while the U.S. government has repeatedly claimed that it was launching propaganda programs solely at foreign enemies, it has actually used them against American citizens. For example:

•In 2002, the Pentagon announced that it was considering spreading false propaganda in the foreign press. However, the military has spread propaganda within the U.S. in an operation so aggressive that one participant, a military analyst, called it “psyops on steroids“
•Raw Story confirmed yesterday the use of propaganda on Americans
•The U.S. government long ago announced its intention to “fight the net”.
•As revealed by an official Pentagon report signed by Rumsfeld called “Information Operations Roadmap”:
The roadmap [contains an] acknowledgement that information put out as part of the military’s psychological operations, or Psyops, is finding its way onto the computer and television screens of ordinary Americans.”Information intended for foreign audiences, including public diplomacy and Psyops, is increasingly consumed by our domestic audience,” it reads.

“Psyops messages will often be replayed by the news media for much larger audiences, including the American public,” it goes on.

“Strategy should be based on the premise that the Department [of Defense] will ‘fight the net’ (and use the net) as it would an enemy weapons system”.

So folks, if true, it appears you don’t need to worry about “Socialist” take-over. Our Military got your back. Unless you consider our Military to be part of the “socialist” take-over conspiracy. In fact, what better way for these propaganda operatives to purposefully blame socialism to fool you? None better obviously- it is the current bogeyman as this site and many others prove every day. And you eat it up like mother’s milk. Sad.