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The beauty of the democratic systems of thought control,
as contrasted with their clumsy totalitarian counterparts,
is that they operate by subtly establishing on a voluntary basis
-- aided by the force of nationalism and media control by
substantial interests -- presuppositions that set the limits
of debate, rather than by imposing beliefs with a bludgeon.
Then let the debate rage; the more lively and vigorous it is,
the better the propaganda system is served, since the presuppositions
(U.S. benevolence, lack of rational imperial goals, defensive posture,
etc.) are more firmly established. Those who do not accept the
fundamental principles of state propaganda are simply excluded
from the debate (or if noticed, dismissed as "emotional,"
"irresponsible," etc.). --Noam Chomsky
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On Mon, 10 May 2004, Jon Johanning wrote:
> Do you perchance have a URL where the October 2001 article is
> available? Before I agree that Hersh was in fact shilling for the CIA,
> I'd like to read it for myself...