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television - the greatest weapon

Cav88

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Television - The Most Powerful
Weapon Of Them All
By Jolly Roger
Internet Columnist, Freedom Fighter & American Patriot
1-17-5




Perception Management - American Television is truly the 'boob tube' and it controls the masses via very carefully filtered information keeping a duped and deceived populace in check to serve at the pleasure of the plutocratic US government.


The presidential election was a great success for our government, because most of the fools still think the outcome had something to do with voting. They've already returned to their television sets for further training, so the fact that they have no money or freedom and their children are being sent to die will soon make perfect sense to them.

It's all very easy once you're in control of the news. Goebbels knew that if you could CONTROL THE INFORMATION that's available to a population, you could CONTROL THE MIND OF A NATION, and this lesson from Nazi Germany has been perfected in America today.

On January 14,1983, President Reagan signed "National Security Decision Directive No. 77," and this formally began the process of our government taking control of the news media, with the help of the friendly folks at the CIA. Their program of "perception management" was designed to shape the opinions of Americans on all issues, and I personally believe they did an excellent job.

They've convinced us to give up our freedom, our wealth, and even our children. They've convinced us there is safety and security in being unarmed and defenseless, and they've even convinced us that tax cuts for the rich benefit the poor. When the ruling elite finds someone who can make these absurd statements without laughing, he becomes our president.

They've convinced us to work harder for longer hours and less money, and soon after they hi-jacked the women's liberation movement, the women were working too. The benefits of doubling the work force are obvious, but what's a little harder to understand is why a group of people who never had to work in the past believe that they've been "liberated" since they do.

Some women will tell you they choose to work, but they can't tell you why the women of the previous generation chose not to. Some women admit that they have to work, without ever questioning why the women of the previous generation didn't.

If they tried to force any of these changes upon our society they would be met with rebellion, so instead, they used the power of television to induce us to demand these changes.

With the average American spending four hours per day staring into the television, there exists a tool for social change and mind control that our government would be silly to ignore. Just as the television can bring clothing, music, games, and people in and out of fashion, the same can be done with a particular way of thinking.

Americans stare into the television endlessly, without ever knowing the effect it has on their opinions, their personality, or their lifestyle. They've stopped interacting with their community, their neighbors, and even their own families, in favor of spending most of their time in imaginary interaction with fictitious characters on TV. These television characters now give us the lessons in morals, ethics, and values which in the past we had always received from other members of our community.

Americans rarely engage in moral or political debate anymore, because the last word is always left to a television "expert." The people on television have become our community, and in doing so, they have replaced a vital part of human society that's as old as humanity itself. Instead of hearing everyone's opinion a matter, and debating within our community until a sensible agreement is reached, we now watch the managed debates of the television, and the managed dissenting opinions, and we choose between them.

Real dissent is pretended not to exist. It's ignored like an obnoxious child.

With the signing of National Security Decision Directive No. 77, our news sources and television programming fell under the control of the world's most skilled and experienced disinformation, mind control, and propaganda experts, but of course, you'll insist that twenty years of this has had no effect on your opinions. (con't)
 
Hey guess what. The masses are not as stupid as many hope they are.
Those who think that way will learn a tough lesson down the road apiece.
 
vampirecult said:
I see this thread being moved to the P&R Forum very soon.

No way, this is tame and belongs right here in Gen Dis.
 
I think this person makes a lot of valid points about television That's why I am glad I don't watch a lot of the television programs Most of it is mindless drivel About the only time I use the tv in my truck is to use the DVD player I have with me in the truck to watch an older movie God knows I can't stand most of these so called comedies anymore They really aren't funny
 
Television sure is a powerful tool.

Not only are you bombarded with images & ideas not of your choosing, you are bombarded with them so fast that your brain doesn't have time to process/think about them critically in order to possibly reject them.

In addition, T.V. trains people to be passive - not stupid necessarily, but passively accepting & uncritical, which is just as useful as stupidity.

Candlewicke
 
There is very little television I'm interested in watching. Mostly News, and a few sitcoms here and there. I like finding a show that's good, and then buying a season of it on DVD. Fox's 24 is good to watch this way.
 
For me, it's pretty much as with Drew70 above, combined with a serious lack of free time to just veg in front of the idiot box like I'd love to anymore.
I AM a total badfilm geek, though, and still collect crazycrappykooky movies in the vain hope that someday the merry-go-round will slow down enough for me to actually watch afew.
:yawnface:
 
"I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book."

Groucho Marx
 
I'm a little biased here due to me being in my late 30's and having to watch "60 minutes" with my folks when I was a teen,ect..or gawd forbid my folks fave show " antique road auction"..Don;t get me wrong,they have their generation to inspire their minds,ect..
My question is, whatever happened to my favorite shows of all time " candid camera!,and Gong show which of course tickled my fancy having me laugh 🙂 I also loved "emergency"..
I must admit,the most recent TV I have watched which isn;t often is "walker texas ranger" as Chuck norris is a fave of mine.. and I really loved " 8 simple rules" with John Ritter..so sad he is gone🙁
 
The news we see on TV is truly bias. Is it the corporations or the govenment or both parties working together???? The freedoms we think we have looks good on paper but in reality how do they stand? I'm I right wing or left wing TODAY? Let me watch some more informative news and decide!
 
What R. Davis sez is true. It's not so much that the powers-that-be are flat-out lying about the state of things, as they are simply misdirecting people's attention away from the real issues; and we fall for it, all of us.

Every time they start blasting away about some celebrity b.s. like Janet's 'wardrobe malfunction' or Micheal's molestation trial, you can bet there's far more crucial, relevant news that's being bumped.

They say it's "all about ratings" and "this is what John & Jane Q. Public want to hear about". God help us all if they are correct.
:sowrong:
 
What makes it worse for me is that Television today is pushing the boundaries more and more trying to put more garbarge and crap in our own faces and the faces of our Kids (for thoses of you that have Kids) And i'm a Christian as well so i'm scared of that fact to be honest. Because you got Gay shows and Lesbian shows and more on screen violence more then there ever was. etc.....

Where does it draw the line at what's wrong or right?

It's sad and sickening :sowrong:
 
I think tv should be banned. It is the most addictive, destructive drug that this woild has ever seen.

Cheers. 😀
 
This topic reminds me of an old song from one of my favorite bands of all time, Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention. While the music is topnotch, it's the lyrics that pertain to this thread.

I'M THE SLIME
I am gross and perverted
I'm obsessed 'n deranged
I have existed for years
But very little has changed
I'm the tool of the Government
And industry too
For I am destined to rule
And regulate you

I may be vile and pernicious
But you can't look away
I make you think I'm delicious
With the stuff that I say
I'm the best you can get
Have you guessed me yet?
I'm the slime oozin' out
From your TV set

You will obey me while I lead you
And eat the garbage that I feed you
Until the day that we don't need you
Don't go for help . . . no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold
And you will do as you are told
Until the rights to you are sold

That's right, folks . . .
Don't touch that dial

Well, I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor

I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, lookit me go

I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor

I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, lookit me go
 
Moses25 said:
I think tv should be banned. It is the most addictive, destructive drug that this woild has ever seen.

Cheers. 😀

I actually think this would be a good idea, lmao
 
I like this song about TV by The Cramps. 😎

"TV Set"

oh baby i see you on my tv set yeah baby i see you on my tv set i cut your head off and put it in my tv set i use your eyeballs for dials on my tv set i watch tv i watch tv since i put you in my tv set oh baby i hear you on my radio yeah baby i hear you on my radio you know i flip flip flip for my radio you're going drip drip drip on my radio am radio pm radio since i tuned you inside my radio... like this! oh baby i see you in my frigidaire yeah baby i see you in my frigidaire behind the mayonnaise, way in the back i'm gonna see you tonight for a midnight snack but though it's cold you won't get old 'cause you're well preserved in my frigidaire yahhhhhhh.... oh baby look so good in my crib at night yeah baby look so good in my crib at night i could give you a million hugs you look so good all covered up in bugs oh, i missed some there under your chair but that's all right, i'll sweep you under the rug... ah ha ha! oh baby i see you on my tv set yeah baby i see you on my tv set i cut your head off and put it in my tv set i use your eyeballs for dials on my tv set i watch tv i watch tv since i seen you i've been so upset
 
Forgive me. I know I'm digressing from the original intent of this thread, but I'm having fun thinking up songs about teevee!

[SIZE=5)Talking Heads[/SIZE]

Talking Heads

FOUND A JOB[/SIZE]

Damn that television ... what a bad picture!
Don’t get upset, it’s not a major disaster.
There’s nothing on tonight, he said, I don’t know
What’s the matter!
Nothing’s ever on, she said, so ... I don’t know
Why you bother.

We’ve heard this little scene, we’ve heard it many times.
People fighting over little things and wasting precious time.
They might be better off ... I think ... the way it seems to me.
Making up their own shows, which might be better than t.v.

(chorus)

Judy’s in the bedroom, inventing situations.
Bob is on the street today, scouting up locations.
They’ve enlisted all their family.
They’ve enlisted all their friends.
It helped saved their relationship,
And made it work again ...

Their show gets real high ratings, they think they have a hit.
There might even be a spinoff, but they’re not sure ’bout that.
If they ever watch t.v. again, it’d be too soon for them.
Bob never yells about the picture now, he’s having
Too much fun.

(chorus)

Judy’s in the bedroom, inventing situations,
Bob is on the street today, scouting up locations.
They’ve enlisted all their family.
They’ve enlisted all their friends.
It helped save their relationship,
And made it work again ...

So think about this little scene; apply it to you life.
If your work isn’t what you love, then something isn’t right.
Just look at bob and judy; they’re happy as can be,
Inventing situations, putting them on t.v.

(chorus)

Judy’s in the bedroom, inventing situations.
Bob is on the street today, scouting up locations.
They’ve enlisting all their family.
They’ve enlisted all their friends.
It helped save the relationship,
And made it work again ...
 
It's awesome how the Internet came and saved us all from the t.v. monster!
 
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