Daily Archives: 25 May 2010
Obama Czar Wants Mandatory Government Propaganda On Political Websites
I thought this article was sensationalism until I listened to the interview. Where the hell do you find people like this? And how the hell to they rise to such positions of power? The crooks are in charge.
I suspect this guy’s mandate is not to pass the propaganda legislation, but just to introduce the idea to the public as a possibility, to begin a discussion.
Cass Sunstein, who wrote a white paper calling for “conspiracy theories” to be banned, wants to legally force Americans to “do what’s best for our society” and dilute their own free speech.
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In a set of proposals designed to counter “dangerous” ideas, Sunstein suggested that the government could, “ban conspiracy theorizing,” or “impose some kind of tax, financial or otherwise, on those who disseminate such theories”.
So-called “conspiracy theories that Sunstein said could be subject to government censorship included beliefs held by the vast majority of Americans, such as the notion that the JFK assassination occurred as part of a wider plot.
In his white paper, Sunstein also cited the belief that “global warming is a deliberate fraud” as another marginal conspiracy theory to be countered by government censorship.
“If we could get voluntary arrangements in that direction, that would be great, but if we can’t get voluntary arrangements maybe we should ask Congress to hold hearings.”
“The word voluntary is a little complicated. Sometimes people don’t do what’s best for society.”
Patent Absurdity
I’ve been slow in giving up my devotion to intellectual property, but I’m being won over. When you claim intellectual property over, say, an invention of metal and plastic, you claim dominion over all the metal and plastic in the universe. If it is arranged the wrong way, you will bring to bear the violence of government to punish its owner.
This documentary stops short of condemning intellectual property. It limits its criticism to software, and clearly illustrates abuses.