Tag Archives: propaganda

The First Rule of Wartime News has been Broken

Posted on August 14, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Propaganda 101 You can tell when a country is behind the government during a wartime conflict: the media help the effort to defeat the enemy by choosing to fall in line with the way the government wants to present what’s … Continue reading →

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Meet the Real Life “Rosie the Riveter”

Posted on March 9, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Naomi Parker Fraley (August 26, 1921 – January 20, 2018) For three decades, the inspiration for the Rosie the Riveter poster was wrongly attributed to another woman. In 2009, the real “Rosie” identified herself in the original photographs. I set … Continue reading →

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The “Evilution” of Politics

Posted on July 10, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Project 2025 I suspect that the Right to Far-Right of American politics were surprised that it took so long for the public to become aware of their proposed agenda, as spelled out in the documentation for Project 2025. Were the … Continue reading →

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Was It Prescience or Propaganda?

Posted on May 13, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Captain America: Civil War (2014) I caught the second half of this movie on television, Saturday night. I suppose it provided a sensation for the viewing public, along the lines of Superman and Batman fighting each other in “Batman v … Continue reading →

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Factual Clarification or Media Manipulation?

Posted on April 5, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Seven World Central Kitchen Volunteers Killed in Gaza (April 2, 2024) Honestly, I dislike being fooled. If an image is being shown around the world of a war in Gaza atrocity, I would prefer the unvarnished truth. It was the … Continue reading →

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Especially in War:

Posted on February 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Need I say more?

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Beware of Being Manipulated by the Mainstream Media

Posted on October 29, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Kittens, Both Cute, and In Distress Kittens and puppies are innocent of the world, but also precocious. Their curiosity can get them into trouble. But so can human neglect. That is the reason that some animal charities use photos like … Continue reading →

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Social Media Posts are Revisiting Our Former Heroes

Posted on September 18, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Revisionist History It’s a trend that I’m beginning to notice on MSM: we are being bombarded with stories that paint historical figures and pop idols in less flattering terms. In other words, we being told a more ‘hidden’ version of … Continue reading →

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Breaking News or Russian Propaganda?

Posted on August 23, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Prigozhin Plane Crash (August 23, 2023) In an instant, this news story went around the world. A-ha, we say, Putin got his revenge. But what if Yevgeny Prigozhin was actually on the second plane, that landed safely at St. Petersburg? … Continue reading →

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Sometimes It Only Takes One Word to Clear a Path

Posted on February 27, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23) I’m schooled in Biblical truths. I hardly would have suspected anything to set me straight about this parable. It was Ellie Dreams Down Under’s use of the word ‘propagating’ when referencing Fox News. … Continue reading →

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