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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (93411)	1/12/2005 3:27:44 PM
From: cosmicforce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Considering the extension of government interference in the lives of private citizens, I wouldn't rule out anyone's paranoia out of hand. Perhaps redfish has reason to be concerned. At any rate, I was thinking of the recent revelations of GOVERNMENT propagandizing with professionally produced news-like press releases. Propaganda is just persuasive speech and its negative connotations are usually labels of its opponents. However, it is most insidious when funded by the government in order to sway public opinion on publicly funded projects or national policy, especially when the holder of the view is a government body and that important detail is not included with the material. The Bush administration has been caught doing this as it was found out recently. It should always be labeled as to the source (brought to you by the US Department of XYZ). I don't (and wouldn't) condone this unlabeled practice no matter who is doing it (so, pleeeeze, don't say "Clinton did it too" like that makes it OK.) But there is a fine line between propaganda and education, especially when practiced by companies or governments. At least we know who MM is and what his agenda is. Not so with Bushite pseudonews.