as cited on talkingdrum.com

In an essay entitled "Why Americans Will Believe Almost Anything" by Tim O’Shea recapped the history of how manufactured reality, PR, and advertising have been used to deceive and manipulate the masses into doing the bidding of the ruling elites. He shares how the opinion shaping and reality structuring media apparatus manipulates us. "As the science of mass control evolved PR firms developed further guidelines for effective copy...

Here are some of the gems:

1 demonize the attacked party by labeling and name calling

2 Speak in glittering generalities using emotionally positive words

3 When covering something up, don’t use plain English, stall for time, distract

4 get endorsements from celebrities, churches, sports figures, street people, anyone who has no expertise in the subject at hand

5 The plain folks ruse: us billionaires are just like you

6 When minimizing outrage, don’t say anything memorable

7 When minimizing outrage, point out the benefits of what just happened

8 When minimizing outrage, avoid moral issues.

Keep this list. Start watching for these techniques. Start by paying attention to the television and newspapers.” -Tim O’Shea




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i got this from joy's site

Instructions.
1. copy this whole list into your journal.
2. bold the things that are true about you.
3. anything you don't bold is false.


01. When I was younger I made some bad decisions.
02. I don't watch much TV these days.
03. I love psychodelic mushrooms.
04. I love sleeping.
05. I have loads of books.
06. I once fell asleep on the toilet.    
07. I love playing video games. well not loooove but enjoy
08. I adore marijuana.
09. I watch porn movies. (hahaha)
10. I watch them with my father.
11. I like sharks.
12. I love spiders.
13. I was born without hair and I still have no hair.
14. I like George Bush.  
15. People are cool.
16. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.
17. I have jacuzzi and a Porsche.
18. I have a lot to learn.
19. I carry my knife everywhere with myself.
20. I'm really really smart.
21. I've never broken someone's bones.
22. I have a secret.
23. I hate snow.
24. I drink only milk.
25. Punk rock rules.
26. I hate Bill Gates!
27. I love Chinese food.
28. I would hate to be famous.
29. I am not a morning person.
30. I wear glasses. 
31. I don't need glasses
32. I have potential.
33. I'm pure Japanese.
34. My legs are two different sizes.
35. I have a twin.
36. I wear a padded bra. Otherwise I don't have boobs.
37. I can ramble on about absolutely nothing.
38. I'm left-handed.
39. I hate llamas, but I'm one of them.
40. I don't like horror movies.
41. I suck at climbing, but I love it anyway.
42. People hate me usually.
43. I love pop music.
44. I hardly ever go to bed before midnight.
45. I hate parking fines.
46. I know the National Anthem of my country by heart.
47. I know more than two languages.
48. I spend too much time on my computer.
49. I often want to throw out the computer in a window.
50. I live on a ground floor.
51. I don't like chocolate.
52. I'd like to be more original.
53. I've lied.
54. Cocks are my favorite birds.
55. I want to conquer the world.
56. I wonder what happens when you die.
57. I've read all books about Harry Potter.
58. Eat your dog!
59. I love to exercise.
60. I hate chemistry with a passion.
61. I love to write.
62. I like changes.
63. I hate going to class.
64. I am afraid to die.
65. I hate dish washing.
66. My hair is long, brown, and incredibly curly.
67. My nails are nine inches long.
68. My favorite color is black.
69. I like to sleep on the floor.
70. I am hopeless at cooking. (pray for me)
71. I sucked my thumb when I was little.
72. I should be doing something else rather than highlighting this
73. I am online a lot, but not on MSN.
74. I hate government.
75. I don't have a boyfriend.
76. I'm too nice for my own good.
77. I love to read, I read as much as I can.

78. I don't trust newspapers.
79. I like arguing.
80. I live in a lagoon.
81. I clean my room once a month .
82. I'm scared of american fast food.
83. I am prying open my third eye.
84. I love Mozambique
85. I don't trust any religion.
86. I used to play with barbies because all the other girls were doing
it.
87. I wanted to be a super hero when I was little.
88. I like listening to wind chimes.
89. I'm very disorganized.
90. My hair is long and straight.
91. I learn a lot.
92. I don't like spicy food.
93. I keep a diary.
94. I can't do cartwheels.
95. I am very lazy.
96. I'm sarcastic. (when I feel like it)
97. I think my hair is annoying.
98. I'm very sensitive.
99. I love being "ab-normal".
100. My left eye is violet and my right eye is a light blue