Brainwashing Propaganda, or Morality Lesson?

[kandrathe]

The reason they "exaggerate the truth" is precisely to get that reaction out of you. As Winston Churchill once said, a lie gets halfway around the world before the truth can get its pants on.
This is really that disturbing to you? Giving kids a speech written by their president, and asking them fluffy questions about it? One that teachers aren't even obligated to use?

I seem to recall a time a few years ago when Bush gave a speech and not even the networks carried it.

Ah, here it is... Networks won't air Bush's primetime speech.

<blockquote>NBC, Fox and ABC will proceed with their scheduled programming for the 8-9 p.m. hour -- an episode of “Fear Factor,” the finale of “The Swan” and the broadcast premiere of Oscar-winning “A Beautiful Mind,” respectively.

CBS is not expected to make a final decision on whether to preempt its Monday 8-9 p.m. comedy block -- season finales of “Yes, Dear” and “Still Standing” -- until Monday but sources indicated the network was leaning toward sticking with its regular programming.</blockquote>It is good to know we value sweeps week, over something as inconsequential to the USA as an Iraq War strategy. Heaven forbid it conflict with Monday Night Football, or WWE Smack Down.