Play Nice Random Chat Thread VII

[koshari]

When I was a more lively young man, myself and my gf at the time went to see Les Patterson saves the world. Anyway, I managed to see the beginning of the movie and was thrown out not long after as my gf was a little less interested in the movie and more interested in a little oral magnificence. Neither of us saw the staff member coming, so to speak. Still my favourite movie!

maybe you could be out next cultural attache???

 

[giantroo]

 

[Harris 10]

Absolute terrible news on Dean Holland, you shouldn’t go to work and not come home.

 

[goalieboy82]

wrote this on the calculator at work for April 25th.

 

[Val Keating]

Tucker Carlson getting the arse from Fox

 

[goalieboy82]

Scurry from today:

zoom in at the small building. he must have spend the night in the hayloft. he Scurry down from it this morning.

 

[koshari]

Absolute terrible news on Dean Holland, you shouldn’t go to work and not come home.

those jockeys are pretty ballsy, 50kg people jumping on half a tonne of animal with a brain the size of a wallnut doig 70km/h!

 

[Chadwiko]

Tucker Carlson getting the arse from Fox

Dude is a QAnon cancer and he basically just cost NewsCorp close to a billion dollars from one lawsuit, with another one about to start (Smartmatic).

 

[Val Keating]

Dude is a QAnon cancer and he basically just cost NewsCorp close to a billion dollars from one lawsuit, with another one about to start (Smartmatic).

I’m not buying that as the reason. Murdoch cares more about propaganda than profit and Tucker has a big following. He crossed some political line im guessing.

Like him or not, he’s got such a big following that he could take his show independent and be bigger than he was on Fox. Shit he could probably run for president and take Trumps base.

 

[Chadwiko]

I’m not buying that as the reason. Murdoch cares more about propaganda than profit and Tucker has a big following. He crossed some political line im guessing.

You couldn't be more wrong about Rupert Murdoch. He cares about money above all else.

 

[Val Keating]

You couldn't be more wrong about Rupert Murdoch. He cares about money above all else.

Disagree. He’s rich enough that he can focus on politics. He’s like the rights version of George Soros

 

[Val Keating]

How Reagan and US agencies made Murdoch a king.

Rupert Murdoch’s role in a secret project jointly financed by the US government and wealthy backers in the private sector to influence public opinion demands the attention of Australian lawmakers.

johnmenadue.com

 

[Chadwiko]

Disagree. He’s rich enough that he can focus on politics. He’s like the rights version of George Soros

No, he's not. The irony is that he isn't even fully conservative (he's not religious like the American Right). For Rupert, it's all about the money, and he's found his role in the media/political landscape and capitalised on it.

Hell, there's even reports out there that the whole reason Tucker Carlson got fired was because he was too conservative/religious;

 

[Val Keating]

No, he's not. The irony is that he isn't even fully conservative (he's not religious like the American Right). For Rupert, it's all about the money, and he's found his role in the media/political landscape and capitalised on it.

Hell, there's even reports out there that the whole reason Tucker Carlson got fired was because he was too conservative/religious;

Did you read the article I shared?

 

[Chadwiko]

Did you read the article I shared?

That's a blog from a former public servant?

 

[blackshadow]

When I was a more lively young man, myself and my gf at the time went to see Les Patterson saves the world. Anyway, I managed to see the beginning of the movie and was thrown out not long after as my gf was a little less interested in the movie and more interested in a little oral magnificence. Neither of us saw the staff member coming, so to speak. Still my favourite movie!

I misread this as neither of us saw the stiff member coming…. I put it down to it being dark…

 

[Val Keating]

That's a blog from a former public servant?

Call it what you want but it’s full of facts. You don’t think Murdoch engages in propaganda? If not then you should read it. It’s very informative, full of historical facts about Murdoch working with government agencies.

 

[Val Keating]

Some interesting bits.

“Murdoch’s role was confirmed in subsequent reports by Parry whose investigative website Consortiumnews published details of meetings between Murdoch and Reagan in the White House.

The first, on 18 February 1983, was arranged by Murdoch’s lawyer Roy Cohn who counted Donald Trump among his clients. Also in attendance was America’s propaganda tsar Charles Wick, director of the US Information Agency (USIA), who was keen for the administration to invest in satellite technology to counter Soviet propaganda.

It was later revealed that Murdoch played a critical role in familiarising Wick with the possibilities of emerging satellite technology and that a collaborative agreement was reached for the introduction of America’s first live global satellite television network. The result was WorldNet, a $15 million-a-year satellite-aided TV network that revolutionised America’s ability to promote its views to the world.

At the time of the 1987 global financial meltdown cash-strapped news agencies across Europe took advantage of the opportunity to cut costs, by accepting ‘clips’ from WorldNet at little or no charge.

It set the trap for the manipulation of the free world’s media.

With the backing of the US State Department, Murdoch gained access to the latest technology that allowed him to expand his growing News Corp empire

Until recently secrecy provisions surrounding the USIA prevented the release of information about the ‘public diplomacy’ program that implicates Murdoch. It helps explain why Wick was invited to join the Board of News Corp as special assistant to Murdoch after leaving government service following the collapse of the Soviet Union.”

Not a word about Murdoch’s role in the secretive project has appeared in the Australian media, despite Parry publishing a report on 31 December 2014 under the headline ‘Murdoch, Scaife and CIA Propaganda’.

The article explained how the Reagan administration “pulled right-wing media executives Rupert Murdoch and Richard Mellon Scaife into a CIA-organized “perception management” operation which aimed Cold War-style propaganda at the American people.

Our intention is to supplement our commitment of public funds with private funds. Some of the public funds would be allocated to private US organisations, which could conduct certain programs overseas more easily than the USG (Government),” Clark’s memo said.

“We will develop a scenario for obtaining private funding. Charlie Wick has offered to take the lead. We may have to call on you to meet with a group of potential donors.”

The wording suggests Murdoch was viewed as a source for additional funding even then – and that News Corp was among the ‘private US organisations’ in line for government money.

In the mid-2000s the UK telephone hacking scandal exposed Murdoch’s close relationship with the British establishment, including prime ministers Tony Blair and David Cameron.

A select parliamentary committee found reporters employed at Murdoch’s News of the World tabloid had illegally tapped the phones of hundreds of unsuspecting victims, including a Royal and dozens of celebrities.

At a televised hearing in 2012, the committee found Murdoch “exhibited willful blindness to what was going on in his companies and publications”. UK lawmakers also ruled that he was “not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company”.

The News Corp chair made a groveling apology

 

[Chadwiko]

Call it what you want but it’s full of facts. You don’t think Murdoch engages in propaganda? If not then you should read it. It’s very informative, full of historical facts about Murdoch working with government agencies.

Of course Murdoch engages in propaganda. His platform pushes right-wing nonsense constantly.
BUT my point is that for Murdoch his priorities are money first >>> ideology.

 

[Val Keating]

Of course Murdoch engages in propaganda. His platform pushes right-wing nonsense constantly.
BUT my point is that for Murdoch his priorities are money first >>> ideology.

Disagree. Power>>>Profit for him.

 

[goalieboy82]

Scurry from today:

zoom in at the small building. he must have spend the night in the hayloft. he Scurry down from it this morning.

Scurry is making himself a home in the hayloft looks like it.

 

[goalieboy82]

went by Scamper's grave this morning. i thought i heard this...

 

[Chadwiko]

 

[DesertRoo]

How Reagan and US agencies made Murdoch a king.

Rupert Murdoch’s role in a secret project jointly financed by the US government and wealthy backers in the private sector to influence public opinion demands the attention of Australian lawmakers.

johnmenadue.com

Val, considering the above, you’ll appreciate this take.

 

[ferball]

Disagree. Power>>>Profit for him.

He's like Bill gates. Money is secondary to control with him.