[Mishmash] "misinformation" policing

[Hugh Gigante]

And remember, this is the guy we trust to answer the red phone.

Hugh

-----Original Message-----
From: mishmash-bounces at mishmash.net [mailto:mishmash-bounces at mishmash.net]
On Behalf Of Fred Atkinson
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 12:12 AM
To: Mishmash
Subject: Re: [Mishmash] "misinformation" policing

> The significant difference is what the government meant to do with
> the information.  In the case of the Nazis, dissenters disappeared
> into the death camps.  Anybody who seriously believes a U.S.
> administration has this in mind, or could get away with it if it
> wanted to, has to be smoking some strange stuff.  The Nazis had
> complete control of the government.  In the U.S., Congressional party
> leaders don't even control their own parties.  The phrase "herding
> cats" comes to mind.

    At the very least, it was very poor judgement on the part of the White
House.

    Are they so blind that they didn't see what the reaction would be?

> It's available on line.  See the link in my earlier posting.

    Regards,



                                                                        Fred


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