DoD asks public to trust them

[andysocial]

OSI not bad

This is a good followup to the earlier discussion about the DoD's new propaganda office. Rumsfeld and friends claim that, although the office has the responsibility to "influence public opinion abroad," they have no intention of lying to the media either domestically or overseas. Yep, I'd believe them without any oversight required, yes I would. Nothing like a clean track record of good deeds and completely forthcoming truthful statements to encourage everyone to believe you...

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[kittles.livejournal.com]

Because, for example, those anti-drug commercials the government ran during the superbowl weren't influential to domestic public opinion at all. Nope. No sir.

Why do I continue to be surprised by government? Why? Why I ask!

A conundrum

[andysocial]

Here's the great dichotomy for me: I love the U.S.A. and know that most people in it are doing the best they can for themselves and their families etc. But, the government continues to do boneheaded things, thinking nobody will call them on it.

All too frequently, though, nobody does call them on it and we end up with the amazingly ill-conceived and horribly-implemented "War on Drugs" which has produced no effect of any benefit to the taxpayers giving their money to the "war" effort.

Ah, well. The government does continue to pay my salary, but that doesn't mean I have to be a mindless drone about their activities.

Re: A conundrum

[kittles.livejournal.com]

That's pretty much exactly how *I* feel. :)