"Democracy & Freedom Will Be The Theme of Every Broadcast & Editorial"

[kpete]

[jwirr]

1. Thanks, I put it on facebook on our great day of celebration. Thought others should see it.

[kpete]

2. Huxley

was

right on!!!
way back then.


peace to you jwirr,
kp

[Fumesucker]

3. When I clicked on your OP I already had a window open on page of propaganda quotes

"There is no nonsense so arrant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action." -Bertrand Russell

"One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting . . . Perhaps when the next great war comes we may see that sight unprecedented in all history, a jingo
with a bullet-hole in him." -George Orwell, Homage to Catalonia

[kpete]

4. thanks Fumesucker

happy 4th to all of us

nice to see those quotes which really speak to who we are and what we are becoming.....

seems like a day for reflection along with the hot-dogs (vegetarian, of course)


peace,
kp

[malthaussen]

5. Well, Orwell was largely disappointed in his hope.

Although I daresay a German jingo or two ended up with bullet holes, for the most part they continue to cheer from the sidelines. Where it can be truly said they have the soldier's back -- as far back as possible.

-- Mal

[Fumesucker]

6. Which brings us around to Twain's War Prayer

And from there the jingos always segue right into Kipling's Tommy.

[kpete]

7. Twain:

[malthaussen]

8. Hell, I use the Kipling all the time.

Kipling has the distinction of being used by chickenhawks and cynics. "Tommy" is a fine evocation at how we use our soldiers when we aren't using them to blow up other people.

Of course, there are probably people who take Twain's Prayer literally. Reminds me of this song, in fact:

-- Mal

[MisterP]

9. Sheldon Wolin poli-sci-ed it up nice and neat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_totalitarianism

[msongs]

10. yet another criticism of the TPP and its originators nt

[Uncle Joe]

11. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.