Mass Media Propaganda

A man wearing a green "Serve the Poor" cap and blue jacket carries a baby in a carrier. He is at a protest with signs that read "PUT CHILDREN FIRST" and "Save the Children." Other protesters are visible in the background."

If Babies Could March, Could Politicians and Journalists Even See Them?

If Babies could march, assemble, and loudly voice their grievances, and there was political and journalistic will to protect their Constitutional[i] and natural right to life and to pursue happiness, then opinions and the law would change to protect those rights. All civil change comes from some form of a grassroots movement by those who are…

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Theology Roundtable 07-31-15. A man in a suit and headset speaks at a podium with a blue background. The text "ReligiousLiberties.org" is visible, indicating a discussion on religious liberties."

John B. Manos : On EWTN discussing Religious Liberty

Bellarmine Forum Board Member John B. Manos discussing religious liberty in the courts with Colin Donovan on EWTN theology round table. Focusing on what the near future holds for those who hold on to Catholic beliefs, we can see the media use court decisions to whip up angry mobs in what can be called “trial by…

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A dark room with smoke and a white statue of Jesus, featuring text discussing fair use of copyrighted material. The text mentions Fr. Vander Lugt and a painting in his house, referencing US Copyright Laws for educational purposes.  The text reads: "There was an image here of Fr. Vander Lugt in his house by a painting. It was Fair Use under April 8, 2014, nine years later, linked to the source. Fair Use is being killed. The US Copyright Laws allow uses of copyrighted material for parody, news commentary, criticism discussion, and extending to the public interest. No commercial use of the photo existed; it did not compete with their photo service—this isn't even their market... if anything, it increased their sales by sending more people to the sources who then realized advertising impressions and made money."

Jesuit Priest Van der Lugt dragged outside and shot in Syria

News is circulating today about a Jesuit priest, Fr. Frans van der Lugt, S.J. is confirmed by his Dutch province to have been killed. The news reports make it a little unclear who killed him, though — the insurgents sent in by the West, or the other insurgents. I don’t think we should say it…

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Text from an encyclopedia entry discussing "MENTICIDE," defined as breaking beliefs and allegiances through physical or psychological means. The text also mentions "MERCEDARIANS," a religious order founded by St. Peter Nolasco, focusing on ransoming Christians from Muslim captivity. The text is in black ink on a white background, with some blurred text visible in the background."

Catholic Dictionary: Menticide?

I was looking for something recently in my copy of Fr. John Hardon’s Modern Catholic Dictionary when I noticed an entry that caught my eye: Menticide. Mind killing. “The systematic effort to break down the beliefs and allegiances of a person by physical or psychological means, in order to substitute one’s own. Also called brain-washing, it…

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A nun wearing a black and white habit with a cross emblem, speaking into a microphone. She is gesturing with her hand against a backdrop featuring the Syrian flag.

Melkite Nun Explains the Syrian Rebels are Destroying Them because they are Christian

Melkite Nun, Mother Agnes Miriam, explains that Christians are not fighting the government, and that the mass media is not reporting the truth — Christians in Syria are being beheaded, killed, and targeted — They are fighting for the own lives.

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