North Korean Missile Test - Page 4

capnhowdy · 04-06-2009, 07:16 PM

The NK 'news' is reporting that the launch was a complete success and the satellite is in orbit. The reporters here said that's prolly all the "citizens" would ever know.
I don't think the common citizens in our country really have a clue about whats really happening.
We trust the news reporters. And I think there's usually two stories to most everything on a global level... the true story, and the story the government wants us to hear. I strongly doubt these two stories collaborate.
Propaganda is a strong tool in their society. We all know that. Makes me wonder how much propaganda we hold as the absolute truth.
Our country is prolly closer to the truth than most of the rest, though. We can investigate and dispute w/o too much of a hassle.
Sorry about the random thoughts.....just thinking.

TheMercenary · 04-06-2009, 07:33 PM

When you have access to many sources of information much propaganda from any country can be disputed. When you have only one access to information from a single source you will never be free. I am sure that the majority reports were correct and the rocket was nothing more than an empty payload and an attempt to draw attention to themselves during the G-20 meetings in Europe at the time. The NK pattern of saber rattles is pretty predictable in that respect.

classicman · 04-06-2009, 08:35 PM

Very appropriate at this time, I think.

Urbane Guerrilla · 04-10-2009, 11:33 PM

Spider Robinson once wrote that the government lies, and the press lies -- and in a free society, they aren't the same lies. Emphasis in the original.

04-06-2009, 07:16 PM	#46
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	The NK 'news' is reporting that the launch was a complete success and the satellite is in orbit. The reporters here said that's prolly all the "citizens" would ever know. I don't think the common citizens in our country really have a clue about whats really happening. We trust the news reporters. And I think there's usually two stories to most everything on a global level... the true story, and the story the government wants us to hear. I strongly doubt these two stories collaborate. Propaganda is a strong tool in their society. We all know that. Makes me wonder how much propaganda we hold as the absolute truth. Our country is prolly closer to the truth than most of the rest, though. We can investigate and dispute w/o too much of a hassle. Sorry about the random thoughts.....just thinking. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

04-06-2009, 07:33 PM	#47
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	When you have access to many sources of information much propaganda from any country can be disputed. When you have only one access to information from a single source you will never be free. I am sure that the majority reports were correct and the rocket was nothing more than an empty payload and an attempt to draw attention to themselves during the G-20 meetings in Europe at the time. The NK pattern of saber rattles is pretty predictable in that respect. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

04-06-2009, 08:35 PM	#48
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Very appropriate at this time, I think. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

04-10-2009, 11:33 PM	#49
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Spider Robinson once wrote that the government lies, and the press lies -- and in a free society, they aren't the same lies. Emphasis in the original. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

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