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June 28, 2007

Commentary

National Affairs: A Central Paradox of American Politics

By Lawrence R. Velvel, JD Columnist

It is always nice to learn that one is not the only person in the world to hold an idea that others would find so antagonistic or erroneous that one utters it but rarely. It happens occasionally me because I read books (and occasionally when reading internet stuff or even, amazingly enough – but very…

It is always nice to learn that one is not the only person in the world to hold an idea that others would find so antagonistic…

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Guest Commentary

CNN’s Lou Dobbs – The Minister of ‘Propaganda and Enlightenment’

By James Opiko Guest Commentator

Before we proceed further we need to define the word: “Propaganda.” According to WikiPedia.com – Propaganda is a type of message aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of people. Often, instead of impartially providing information, propaganda can be deliberately misleading, or use fallacies, which, while sometimes convincing, are not necessarily valid. Propaganda techniques include…

Before we proceed further we need to define the word: "Propaganda." According to WikiPedia.com - Propaganda is a type of message aimed at influencing the opinions…

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