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In reply to the discussion: We are all at the mercy of too many people in this country who don't know a damn thing [View all]Ghost of Huey Long
(322 posts)14. planned mass ignorance perpetuated by the corporate media using our public airwaves
Manufactured Consent.
This propaganda comes at us 24/7 courtesy of corporate media, using our public airwaves to LIE to the American people every day.
This is in violation of their FCC license which is granted under the agreement that they will serve the public interest, not their own $$ interests.
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We are all at the mercy of too many people in this country who don't know a damn thing [View all]
MrScorpio
Jul 2012
OP
Something like 1/3 of.Americans can't name a single SCOTUS justice - and that's scary.
Initech
Jul 2012
#1
Dear XemaSab, I love you for worrying about this. But we have to find away not to be depressed
enough
Jul 2012
#6
Darwin is difficult for those reasons, surprisingly so is Gould's Structure of Evolutionary Theory
HereSince1628
Jul 2012
#12
Try something that is more strongly motivating, like Poe. I have known students somewhat
patrice
Jul 2012
#42
You do a lot of writing, so you're not as bad off as you might think. Try reading a short passage of
patrice
Jul 2012
#50
when i was younger i had this belief that there was a collective good in america
spanone
Jul 2012
#13
planned mass ignorance perpetuated by the corporate media using our public airwaves
Ghost of Huey Long
Jul 2012
#14
Afraid I must agree. Religion has REALLY done great harm to people's minds. That's not Lord Jesus'
patrice
Jul 2012
#48
Completely rational professors, in my graduate program, who had decades of experience at all
patrice
Jul 2012
#37
Some Boomers, such as this almost Elder Boomer, are true children of the '60s. We weren't
patrice
Jul 2012
#49
Man, just posted the same thing the other day. YES it was part of their
Laura PourMeADrink
Jul 2012
#55