Surely there’s something in common with all of these? What you’ve seen and many learned individuals have stated for years is, when a politician or country is “in trouble”, the spin doctors go to work and come up with various methods of either spinning the story their way or getting your mind off the subject. Over the years, we’ve seen it time and time again. One movie in particular, “Wag the Dog”, deals directly with this common practice and shows how a war is started in order to get your mind off some political nightmare or another.
Something I’ve noticed over the years and wasn’t really conscious of the “issue” (so to speak) is something that’s happened but I cannot give you examples because I haven’t jotted down a note about it because I didn’t realize it at the time (now however, I have noticed and I am “jotting down a note” via my blog). It’s kindofa catch-22 situation for previous experiences. I am not 100% sure of the things I’ve noticed because I didn’t write them down…. however, the pseudo-examples I have, are from memory and of course, there’s a good chance that I am giving you incorrect examples. For the sake of introducing you to what I am trying to explain, here’s one such pseudo-example that may or may-not be correct:
Back in the early 80’s, Chuck Norris did a movie called “Delta Force”. At the time, the government and the military kept the existence of “Delta Force” a rather well-guarded “secret”. Why? Perhaps it was because of their methodology. Perhaps a large majority of America, just getting past the Vietnam era, didn’t agree with this type of war-waging. There’s plenty of reasons, it’s their business and I am not going to argue with the fact that they wanted to keep it quiet. My point is, there was information out there, else, someone would not have written the screenplay and possibly the book, dealing with Delta Force. Where did the information come from? Nay-sayers would say that enough people had served with Delta that eventually, someone would talk about it. While I whole-heartedly believe the security of a secret decreases exponentially with the number of people that know about it, I also know what it’s like to hold a security clearance and to remember that I have an obligation to keep my mouth shut about things I’ve learned.
Both of those points above can only bring up the logical deduction that even though there are people out there like me, probably the majority that have held a security clearance, that take it very seriously and wouldn’t reveal anything. On the flip side of that, the sheer statistics dictate that there will be people out there that will divulge secrets and therefore, that’s where the info about Delta came from. However… “What if…..” What if the government wanted you to learn about a certain subject, such as Delta in this case without making a press release and without conspiracy nuts going crazy about it? If the government tells you one thing, there will be thousands of conspiracy nuts that will rip the statement to pieces and maybe garner headlines in the process, overshadowing the good with the bad. “What if….” What if the government decided to leak the information (which if by written order would be LEGAL to do so) in such a manner as to present a very likable image of the subject? What if they leaked just enough information to allow the creative juices to flow and write a screen play such as the Chuck Norris movie?
Back during World War II, the movie industry was manipulated by the military to produce war films that would do several things, two of which were: 1) Raise money for the War Bonds that were being sold/issued and 2) Increase enlistment by quality individuals, those in college or graduates thereof, etc. The military manipulated then and later during the Korean and Vietnam eras and later in the 70’s & 80’s by subjecting producers and directors to scrutiny over their scripts. If the military were favorable to a particular script, they would help the movie makers get the film in the can. If they were unfavorable, military personnel and equipment were withheld and limited or no support was given to the film makers.
Take “Apocalypse Now” for instance. Francis Ford Coppola ask for, but did not receive help from the military when filming the movie. He had to hire, at great expense, equipment and personnel from I think the Philippines in order to get the film produced because the military did not think the film reflected well on the military. I seem to recall, one of the specific reasons was because the military didn’t feel that an officer should be sent to assassinate another officer. I believe they encouraged Coppola to change the plot and have the Colonel brought in, rather than killed. Coppola wouldn’t change the script and therefore, didn’t receive the backing of the military.
So, what’s my point?
My point is, when the government wants to release info to the public, it will do so in several different ways and because our government is so good at it, the sublime doesn’t escape their methodology nor does subterfuge and dropping mysterious clues.
I sincerely believe that our government considers the public to be so naive that we the people cannot handle the truth about certain subjects. I believe there are those in power (in government, industry and education) that consider the public too ignorant to conceive that things such as “Bigfoot”, “UFO’s & E.T.s”, “The Lochness Monster” are real and if the public find out these things are real…. or even if one of these things are real, the people will lose faith in their governments. Stock markets will fail, pandemonium will ensue and chaos will reign supreme, whereby “they” will lose control of “us”.
As I said, over the years, I have noticed several things like my Delta Force example above. Currently, I am seeing a trend or two coming about….. There’s been an increase of “Bigfoot” programs on cable. There’s been an increase in “end of the world” movies and t.v. as well, such as the new Will Smith movie that’s just came out… I am Legend. The History Channel’s new series about when humans are gone. Also, we’ve recently been inundated with UFO/ET programming and movies. Not to mention the reality shows such as Survivor Man and Man vs. Wild.
How would a government go about informing the public that Armageddon was at hand? Do you expect a nightly news announcement? How about a nice little emergency broadcast system ticker during your favorite prime-time t.v. show? Seems a little silly to think a talking head would appear on t.v. and tell you that the end is near, especially considering some of the other ways the government have manipulated our entertainment experience over the years… makes you wonder doesn’t it?
Below, I’ll list some examples as I find them:
Alien on Mars? NASA speaks out.
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