The incredible ramblings of...me?

This is awesome in a can!

We're in the fight for our civil liberties and our futures.  Anyone who doesn't care enough to stay current on politics and doesn't vote is a sap in my book.  We still have two more years of this wretched presidency but we have a chance to take back the Senate and maybe the House as well.  I'm not saying it's okay to blindly tote the party line of your choosing rather stay informed and take action.

"Peace, Propaganda & The Promised Land" on Google Video
Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land provides a striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This pivotal documentary exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political elites--oil, and a need to have a secure military base in the region, among others--work in combination with Israeli public relations strategies to exercise a powerful influence over how news from the region is reported. Through the voices of scholars, media critics, peace activists, religious figures, and Middle East experts, Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land carefully analyzes and explains how--through the use of language, framing and context--the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza remains hidden in the news media, and Israeli colonization of the occupied terrorities appears to be a defensive move rather than an offensive one. The documentary also explores the ways that U.S. journalists, for reasons ranging from intimidation to a lack of thorough investigation, have become complicit in carrying out Israel's PR campaign. At its core, the documentary raises questions about the ethics and role of journalism, and the relationship between media and politics.

Just a note so say I've finally made my entire LJ friends only to avoid nosey people and rubber necking;) If by chance you find me and want to know more just comment with something witty;)