Goebbels would love FOX News

Goebbels was known for his zealous and energetic oratory, virulent antisemitism and mastered the art of mass propaganda. Following Hitler's death he served as Chancellor for one day, approved the murder of his own six children and committed suicide. Woot! But this guy was a genius. He would have drooled over easily manipulated mediums such as FOX, or as Rutherford suggested on 191, "No doubt Goebbels would have envied such an instrument of persuasion."

Media is no doubt an extension of political propaganda. Rutherford defines a propaganda state as "a regime in which the governors, whether official or unofficial, employ a constant stream of messages to propel the population toward some desired condition of right thinking and right acting." (page 184)

Or as our dear president put it at the Athena Performing Arts Center at Greece Athena Middle and High School Tuesday, May 24, 2005 in Rochester, NY, "See in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda." the full transcript

And if I may... A quote from Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels: ""If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it." Wow! American leaders are borrowing techniques from the Nazis. Woot!

Since I'm in a quote mood, let me keep going. On page 188 Geoff says "So there were lots of people I met who thought if we didn't get Saddam Hussein first there were going to be mushroom clouds in New York." I wonder where that Idea came from...

In Cincinnati Museum Center on October 7, 2002, Bush gave us this little gem: "Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof - the smoking gun - that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud." Wonderful!

As for Phil Donahue, of course a critique of the war would be fired. However, there is good news. Bill O'Reilly has set up a petition to get him back. No, not because he likes Phil. More likely, Keith Olberman, the guy that replaced him, kicks O'Reily's ass on a regular bases. If you notice, Bill's comments on ratings, it is an absolute lie. I'm really far off topic...

So yes, throughout history, the media has been used by world leaders to muster support for a certain cause. Now, instead of individuals fighting eachother, world leaders have the ability to turn an entire country against an opposing view using the media.

Bye.