Here’s another little piece to show that the anti-propaganda movement is growing and becoming more mainstream every day. The bloggers are all over the issue of propaganda and chickens–t reporters who won’t confront the powerful with their lies.

In a genteel manner, the traditional press is talking about this topic of propaganda and how the press is an accomplice. Most reporting is still the same old crap, though, regurgitating the powerful’s statements, and treating opposing sides as equal even when one side is clearly distorting or outright lying.

In this article excerpted below, the writer explores the topic of how traditional reporters are too scared to point out lies from the powerful.

The powerful know that they can get away with lies and deception, and the writer explains why.

And he is not the first to say that the Big Lie is easy to pull off, if you know what I am referring to.

Nevada Appeal - Opinion: “It’s really rather simple. If you are in a position of power, tell a big lie, the bigger the better, and when anyone questions you on it, attack them as biased or partisan. The press will treat each side as equal, and the lie is passed on as truth.

Reporters at some point need to realize that fairness in reporting doesn’t mean ignoring truth. At some point, if you have evidence that someone likely isn’t telling the truth, you have to say it.

For instance, if the current administration uses one set of pessimistic economic projections to foretell the demise of Social Security, but uses a different, overly optimistic set of numbers to show how well private accounts will perform, then they are at best purposely deceiving the public. And someone needs to say so.”