Re: [CTRL] Laird Wilcox Editorial Research Service
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 11/30/00 11:09:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Kris, this sounds an awfull lot like the republican party faithfull to >me. Did you catch Victor's show on wednesday? On Monday he sounded as >if he supported the republican stand (which he mostly does), and received >some email that made logical/ideological arguements against his stand. >On tuesday all he said was that Al Gore is not lying(as republican >spokespeople are saying) when he says that some votes have not been >counted yet, but that the legal time limits are expired and GW should be >the winner. He received over 200 what can only be described as hate >emails (some of the tamer ones he read on the air) just for saying the >Gore is NOT lying about that one issue. No, I dunna listen to Vic much anymore, he gots to be such a bore. for those who wonder he is the local tlak radio allowed in Eugene Oregon. He is a strange bird. Alot of what you hear on the air about effects he is having and people being stacked-up at times is "stage." I have been in the studion during the show and have seen with my own eyes untrue staging. Looks as if he is leaving us, to go to Portland 12/8 anyway. The whole Gore lying was and is an issue that was chosen by strategists early on and has become a "mantra" among the "faithful." Om K http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] Laird Wilcox Editorial Research Service
-Caveat Lector- On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 23:50:18 EST Kris Millegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >-Caveat Lector- >Laird Wilcox on Extremist Traits > >[The Hoaxer Project Report, pp. 39-41] >Robert F. Kennedy wrote: >"What is objectionable, what is dangerous about extremists is not that >they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they >say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents." > >In analyzing the rhetoric and propaganda of several hundred militant >"fringe" political and social groups across the political spectrum, I have >identified a number of specific traits or behaviors that tend to represent the >extremist "style"... >1. CHARACTER ASSASSINATION. >2. NAME-CALLING AND LABELING. >3. IRRESPONSIBLE SWEEPING GENERALIZATIONS. >4. INADEQUATE PROOF FOR ASSERTIONS. >5. ADVOCACY OF DOUBLE STANDARDS. >6. TENDENCY TO VIEW THEIR OPPONENTS AND CRITICS AS ESSENTIALLY EVIL. >7. MANICHAEAN WORLDVIEW. >8. ADVOCACY OF SOME DEGREE OF CENSORSHIP OR REPRESSION OF THEIR >OPPONENTS AND/OR CRITICS. >9. TEND TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES IN TERMS OF WHO THEIR ENEMIES ARE: >WHOM THEY HATE AND WHO HATES THEM. >10. TENDENCY TOWARD ARGUMENT BY INTIMIDATION. >11. USE OF SLOGANS, BUZZWORDS, AND THOUGHT-STOPPING CLICHES. >12. ASSUMPTION OF MORAL OR OTHER SUPERIORITY OVER OTHERS. >13. DOOMSDAY THINKING. >14. BELIEF THAT IT'S OKAY TO DO BAD THINGS IN THE SERVICE OF A "GOOD" >CAUSE. >15. EMPHASIS ON EMOTIONAL RESPONSES AND, CORRESPONDINGLY, LESS >IMPORTANCE A TTACHED TO REASONING AND LOGICAL ANALYSIS. >16. HYPERSENSITIVITY AND VIGILANCE. >17. USE OF SUPERNATURAL RATIONALE FOR BELIEFS AND ACTIONS. >18. PROBLEMS TOLERATING AMBIGUITY AND UNCERTAINTY. >19. INCLINATION TOWARD "GROUPTHINK." >20. TENDENCY TO PERSONALIZE HOSTILITY. >21. EXTREMISTS OFTEN FEEL THAT THE SYSTEM IS NO GOOD UNLESS THEY >WIN. Kris, this sounds an awfull lot like the republican party faithfull to me. Did you catch Victor's show on wednesday? On Monday he sounded as if he supported the republican stand (which he mostly does), and received some email that made logical/ideological arguements against his stand. On tuesday all he said was that Al Gore is not lying(as republican spokespeople are saying) when he says that some votes have not been counted yet, but that the legal time limits are expired and GW should be the winner. He received over 200 what can only be described as hate emails (some of the tamer ones he read on the air) just for saying the Gore is NOT lying about that one issue. >Aloha, He'Ping, >Om, Shalom, Salaam. >Em Hotep, Peace Be, >All My Relations. >Omnia Bona Bonis, >Adieu, Adios, Aloha. >Amen. >Roads End All the foregoing and a hearty "Have a Good Day" to you Jayson R. Jones http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] Laird Wilcox Editorial Research Service
-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.lairdwilcox.com/ Click Here: http://www.lairdwilcox.com/">Laird Wilcox Editorial Research Service - AMERICAN EXTREMISTS MILITIAS, SUPREMACISTS, KLANSMEN, COMMUNISTS, & OTHERS Extremist movements aren't new, but the tragic events in Oklahoma City, New York City, and elsewhere have awakened Americans to this frightening reality within their borders. What sorts of fringe groups exist? Who joins up and why? What do they want and what are they willing to do to accomplish their goals? How serious is the danger? In response to these questions, noted experts John George and Laird Wilcox have teamed up to examine the frayed edges of human behaviour Beginning with a summary of pre-1960 movements, they then discuss conspiracy theories and what motivates extremists. Their thoroughly documented and detailed tour of contemporary groups on the "far left" and the 'far right" includes recent militia groups making headlines. Included as well is an in-depth appendix on the use of fake quotes and fabricated documents a staple of many extremist organisations. John George (Edmond, OK) is professor of political science and sociology at the University of Central Oklahoma. Laird Wilcox (Olathe, KS) is founder of The Wilcox Collection of Contemporary Political Movements, the largest collection of extremist literature in the United States. 443 pp (Photo Insert, Appendices, Index) Gordon Hall, Laird Wilcox & John George, "Symposium on Extremism" University of Missouri, Kansas City Laird Wilcox & John George - ISBN 1-57392-058-4 = Laird Wilcox on Extremist Traits [The Hoaxer Project Report, pp. 39-41] Robert F. Kennedy wrote: "What is objectionable, what is dangerous about extremists is not that they are extreme, but that they are intolerant. The evil is not what they say about their cause, but what they say about their opponents." In analyzing the rhetoric and propaganda of several hundred militant "fringe" political and social groups across the political spectrum, I have identified a number of specific traits or behaviors that tend to represent the extremist "style"... 1. CHARACTER ASSASSINATION. Extremists often attack the character of an opponent rather than deal with the facts or issues raised. They will question motives, qualifications, past associations, alleged values, personality, looks, mental health, and so on as a diversion from the issues under consideration. Some of these matters are not entirely irrelevant , but they should not serve to avoid the real issues. Extremists object strenuously when this is done to them, of course! 2. NAME-CALLING AND LABELING. Extremists are quick to resort to epithets (racist, subversive, pervert, hate monger, nut, crackpot, degenerate, un-American, anti-semite, red, commie, nazi, kook, fink, liar, bigot, and so on) to label and condemn opponents in order to divert attention from their arguments and to discourage others from hearing them out. These epithets don't have to be proved to be effective; the mere fact that they have been said is often enough. 3. IRRESPONSIBLE SWEEPING GENERALIZATIONS. Extremists tend to make sweeping claims or judgments on little or no evidence, and they have a tendency to confuse similarity with sameness. That is, they assume that because two (or more) things, events, or persons are alike in some respects, they must be alike in most respects. The sloppy use of analogy is a treacherous form of logic and has a high potential for false conclusions. 4. INADEQUATE PROOF FOR ASSERTIONS. Extremists tend to be very fuzzy about what constitutes proof, and they also tend to get caught up in logical fallacies, such as post hoc ergo propter hoc (assuming that a prior event explains a subsequent occurrence simply because of their before and after relationship). They tend to project wished-for conclusions and to exaggerate the significance of information that confirms their beliefs while derogating or ignoring information that contradicts them. They tend to be motivated by feelings more than facts, by what they want to exist rather than what actually does exist. Extremists do a lot of wishful and fearful thinking. 5. ADVOCACY OF DOUBLE STANDARDS. Extremists generally tend to judge themselves or their interest group in terms of their intentions, which they tend to view very generously, and others by their acts, which they tend to view very critically. They would like you to accept their assertions on faith, but they demand proof for yours. They tend to engage in special pleading on behalf of themselves or their interests, usually because of some alleged special status, past circumstances, or present disadvantage. 6. TENDENCY TO VIEW THEIR OPPONENTS AND CRITICS AS ESSENTIALLY EVIL. To the extremist, opponents hold opposing positions because they are bad people, immoral, dishonest, unscrupulous, mean-spirited, hateful, cruel, or whatever, not merely because they simply disagree, see the matter differently, have com
