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I hate to take this to a ridiculous point, but if every one accuses every one else of using [[propaganda]], then who is actually using [[propaganda]]?
These are serious questions. May be I do not understand the term well enough.
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The above stated question, <i>"if every one accuses every one else..."</i> is focused right at the core of these issues of veracity, trust, integrity, and more. Political discourse in the U.S. isn't even discourse any more; it is two different camps on opposite sides of a vast chasm, slinging slurs and unsubstantiated allegations at each other. That's why I brought in the topic of [[partisan]], particularly its definition of being contrary to the promotion of productive, rational, honest, public discourse.
The prevaling attitude of "we want power at any cost" is typical of [[Bush regime|the last four years in Washington]], D.C. There is a LOT of spending ("at any cost"); there are ethics challenges ([[Tom DeLay]]) which are met with rules to disregard ethics standards; the Senate passes [[Conference committee|bills which nobody has read]], and which contain [[The Homeland and Lilly Protection Act|provisions for which nobody will take responsibilty]]; the House will blatantly break its own rules in order to [[Medicare Prescription Drug Bill Vote Scandal, 2003|badger its members into conforming to the party line]] on votes. It's not "government" by the kindest of definitions; certainly not "democracy". '''It is [[partisan]].''' It is a disgrace.
<br>--[[User:Maynard|Maynard]] 22:20, 21 Dec 2004 (EST)