Question Authority is not a slogan.

[Ripley]

It is a basic right and virtue of every human being. The propaganda has been so refined as to lull even highly intelligent people into positions of giving up their rights and even their free will.

Authority: Your Doctor. Your Political Leader. Your Local Lawmakers. People in uniforms. Owners of Media. Talking Heads. ANY group of people that claims they have the one correct answer for how things should be done and any deviation from that will be met with ostracism, banishment or punishment.

Get in line, or else.

Corporations are slicker than Hitler's wettest dreams. (Godwin's Law is Authoritarianism in Action.) The media is owned by a handful. Government is owned by a handful (see: trillion dollar bank bailout). Hospitals/Doctors are owned by Pharmaceuticals. Food production and distribution is owned by a handful.

"Thank God it Passed" is a test.

The internet is not really free. Questioning Authority has it's price.

[pleah]

1. K&R

[Ripley]

2. To be more specific.

I am extremely disturbed with the Pharm Industry which takes advantage of people via massive and insidious advertising, for one, and kickbacks to doctors for another. Everyone seems to think it's A-OK to take drugs if a doctor prescribed it, yet supplements are for koo-koos.

Follow the money.

People are over-medicated. The insurance companies love it. The industry is huge and profitable.

Question Authority.

[TahitiNut]

3. "Challenge Authority" is the precept I follow.

That's not to say it's always welcomed. :evilgrin:

[Chulanowa]

23. I obviously prefer to defy

There's "Why?", there's "I don't want to" and then there's "Screw you I'm doing this other thing" :)

[rucky]

4. Take vaccinations, for example...

:hide:

[Ripley]

6. Typical move.

Of Authoritarian-lover types. Ooooh look at this! I know best!

[Hanse]

8. Isn't that really what this thread about?

Anti-science conspiracy theories?

[CreekDog]

29. if you think vaccinations are about authority

then you are cuckoo bananas. :crazy:

[gravity]

5. You also have to question yourself

especially if you think you have the one correct answer.

[Ripley]

10. Yes, certain people do think

they have the answer.

Their egocentric ways always conclude with disaster. If only their shit didn't take down others, too.

Question Authority.

[Hanse]

7. "Hospitals/Doctors are owned by Pharmaceuticals."

Isn't that kind of like saying "Hollywood is controlled by the Jews?"

[cabluedem]

26. No, its not. When I visited my ex-doc I routinely saw BIG PHARMA reps. with thier handbags. nt

[earth mom]

9. I can't believe that people need to be reminded this on a site called "democratic underground".

It's why I came here in the first place and why I won't shut up. :evilgrin:



Great reminder though, because it is sorely needed around here far too often!

:thumbsup:

[Ripley]

13. Look at the responses, friend!

Strange Place.

QA!

[earth mom]

15. FYI-Freepers hate threads like this. But I'm with you-Question Authority & NEVER Give Up! nt

[Ripley]

16. Do I care about Freepers?

Nope. Why is this so hard?

[Breeze54]

11. ALWAYS, ALWAYS... QUESTION AUTHORITY!!!!

IT IS YOUR CIVIC DUTY, YOUR OBLIGATION, AS A USA CITIZEN!!! :patriot:

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[H2O Man]

12. I agree.

The very moment that people accept, on face value, what "authority" claims to be true without demanding proof, is the exact moment that they betray not only themselves, but all of mankind.

[Ripley]

17. Thanks.

Are those Your words, H2O Man?

Nice.

[CreekDog]

14. It's also an annoying bumper sticker

:eyes:

[Ripley]

18. So, You don't Question Authority?

You abide without question?

???

[CreekDog]

19. I just try to look busy

:evilgrin:

[Ripley]

20. So. You are a " look the other way type?"

Funny, how that works out.

[CreekDog]

28. you're the "takes things to seriously type"

i'm from the Bay Area. we not only question authority, we don't even accept it. :think:

[ogneopasno]

21. Hee! So true.

[hootinholler]

22. Godwin's law simply states that a nazi reference will be made the longer a thread lives.

All else is embellishment by others.

-Hoot

[Greyhound]

24. It is a way of life and that life carries some very heavy penalties.

Authority does not like to be questioned and usually reacts violently when it is.

Still, it is worth it.

ETA; :kick:&R

[cabluedem]

27. Yeah, in the old days the used lead-saps and billy-clubs. Now they use Tazers. nt

[leftofthedial]

25. damned hippie.

[Deja Q]

30. 'Che' is not some guy's countenance on a t-shirt

But nobody wants to question him either.

[CreekDog]

31. Just to be clear: I like my vaccinations

or maybe you think all those cases of polio that don't happen anymore are due to good hygiene. :eyes:

[PerpetuallyDazed]

32. It's not JUST a basic right, but a citizen's DUTY to question authority!

I'm reading Naomi Wolf's "Give me Liberty" and it's very inspiring & hopeful :)