Members of our listserv have had a great deal of experience, in past years, watching the straw man technique used against Ms. Sherrod of the USDA. (Cutting and pasting words out of context is used to completely change the intended meaning of the speaker.)
Then, a barking cheese gang (Fox News) is ready to run amok with the created straw woman to make the initial lie into the big lie (see Goebbels description of the big lie). As in the Sherrod case, the creation of the straw man is usually done because the victims real meaning can not be defeated through logic and rational arguments! The power of the deceiving gang and repitition of the lie is designed to overpower the individual victim, who has limited resources to fight back. It is also a condescending technique against all citizens, designed to manipulate everyone, who might accept the lie. (All of America was the target of the Sherrod lie, not merely Ms. Sherrod) When this deception technique is exposed and shown to be deliberate, citizens must completely reject those who originate and knowingly support the straw creation. Otherwise, like here in the district, some "community leaders" will employ the technique over and over. This type of deception used against ACORN and Ms. Sherrod must not be ignored or swept under the rug, as was so often demanded in this district! Logic, rhetoric, and philosophy need to be brought back to the curriculum in American education! Otherwise, this technique will continue to be used against all of us! Glenn ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
