The sound is a bit poor on this one (and others?); there's a rhythmic squeaky sound and your voice is very faint in a few places, when you drop it down in volume.
Contentwise... you're too smart for your own good, man. Don't you know romantics are never satisfied?
Famous cynic. Some choice nuggets: quotationspage(.)com(/)quotes(/)H._L._Mencken/
One of his most famous:
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
All I can say brother, is you have given me hope for our future, I am one of those people who gave up on not only our system but also the people. Ron Paul has made me realize that I am not alone and you have shown me that there are young people out there that not only get it, but actually care! Your words comfort me as much as Ron Paul's, your right it is not about Ron Paul, it is about US. Keep em coming, you have a new fan!
Read Manufacturing Consent or listen to the Chomsky media lectures I have on myspace profile (to look me up just type Jonathan Shockley) Also, read the Infoshop FAQ
I've read (most of) MC and Understanding Power... but I have been meaning to watch some videos of him so I'll check that out, thanks! It does seem like this liberal vs. conservative divide is a bunch of bullshit. The media presents it as though there were a real debate between fundamentally opposed viewpoints... but it never is. The issues that get play are always moral issues, stuff the government shouldn't even be involved with.
Chomsky says that speaking truth to power is often a waste of time because power already knows the truth. Those who control the means of production control the means of MENTAL production. That's why the ideas of the ruling class are the ruling ideas. The main propaganda technique is a vigorous debate within a narrow framework of fixed and unquestionable assumptions.
The sound is a bit poor on this one (and others?); there's a rhythmic squeaky sound and your voice is very faint in a few places, when you drop it down in volume.
Contentwise... you're too smart for your own good, man. Don't you know romantics are never satisfied?
Have you read any Mencken yet?
ProspectorSam 4 years ago
Nope, who is he?
redliterocket4 4 years ago
Famous cynic. Some choice nuggets: quotationspage(.)com(/)quotes(/)H._L._Mencken/
One of his most famous:
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
ProspectorSam 4 years ago
Everyone needs to join the Republican party to keep Ron Paul going. Don't sit back!
TheDentist27 4 years ago
All I can say brother, is you have given me hope for our future, I am one of those people who gave up on not only our system but also the people. Ron Paul has made me realize that I am not alone and you have shown me that there are young people out there that not only get it, but actually care! Your words comfort me as much as Ron Paul's, your right it is not about Ron Paul, it is about US. Keep em coming, you have a new fan!
ronpaulpeoplepower 4 years ago
Read Manufacturing Consent or listen to the Chomsky media lectures I have on myspace profile (to look me up just type Jonathan Shockley) Also, read the Infoshop FAQ
mr1001nights 4 years ago
I've read (most of) MC and Understanding Power... but I have been meaning to watch some videos of him so I'll check that out, thanks! It does seem like this liberal vs. conservative divide is a bunch of bullshit. The media presents it as though there were a real debate between fundamentally opposed viewpoints... but it never is. The issues that get play are always moral issues, stuff the government shouldn't even be involved with.
redliterocket4 4 years ago
Chomsky says that speaking truth to power is often a waste of time because power already knows the truth. Those who control the means of production control the means of MENTAL production. That's why the ideas of the ruling class are the ruling ideas. The main propaganda technique is a vigorous debate within a narrow framework of fixed and unquestionable assumptions.
mr1001nights 4 years ago