Prop-a-gan-da

prop·a·gan·da
-noun
1. information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
2. the deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc.
3. the particular doctrines or principles propagated by an organization or movement.

It's no surprise that the GOP smear machine has kicked into high gear now that Obama has secured the Democratic nomination. We've all seen it in action before and thankfully, you can log on to a website that Obama's team has put together to refute the nonsense.

Unfortunately, current times demand this kind of proactive approach to campaign management. With people like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity out there regularly discussing rumour and innuendo as if it were verified, factual material and a general population that can be made to believe anything if they hear it enough (think: non-existent link between Saddam Hussein and Al Queda), it is essential to engage in a defensive campaign strategy.

I'm sure that as November nears, we will hear more propaganda about Obama's supposed Muslim connection. Oooh, how scary. Muslim. Which is beyond ridiculous. Besides the fact that he isn't Muslim, we'd have to clean up all of those nut jobs sacrificing chickens and speaking in tongues to Jesus Christ before we pointed fingers and spat, "radical".

I saw a headline the other day that said, "IS AMERICA READY FOR A BLACK PRESIDENT". Well, we were ready four years ago to elect a functionally illiterate cowboy with a Napoleon complex and an itchy trigger finger. What could possibly be worse? Blackness? I understand that there is a segment of the population that will not vote for this man because of the colour of his skin but it seems that the consciousness of America might be progressing. Just the other day, the conservative Supreme Court gave the suspected terrorists in Gitmo the right to challenge their detention. Perhaps we are finally pulling our collective heads out of our asses.

So, as November approaches and the propaganda escalates, check out the link below and share with some friends.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/fightthesmearshome/