What does it mean if somebody asks you, do you support the people in Iowa?
Can you say, yes I support them, or no, I don’t support them? It’s not even a question It doesn’t mean anything. That’s the point. The point of public relations slogans like “Support our troops” is that they don’t mean anything. They mean as much as whether you support the people in Iowa.
Of course, there is an issue. The issue is, do you support our policy? But you don’t want people to think about that issue. That’s the whole point of good propaganda.
–Noam Chomsky
The thing that REALLY sticks in my craw about this bullshit is this: the very same folks who do this self-righteous crap are the very same folks who advocate cutting veteran’s benifits and the like…..
BTW, Amp, nice to see your blog back in business…..