My mother, a liberal, has never heard of the Downing Street Memo

[crim son]

yet she has bought the idea that the msm is liberal. I've assured her that there were other major stories barely covered or not covered at all by the msm, which would have had a dramatic effect on public perception of Bush before the 2004 election, had they only been made more public. Now I have to think of one. Anybody? I got the Downing Street Memo and nothing else. Help me, please.

So far, so good. Thanks, guys!

[rox63]

1. Our stolen elections? n/t

[crim son]

3. She's married to a staunch conservative who has persuaded her

that no such thing has occurred.

[valerief]

6. Read her Robert Kennedy's Rolling Stone article.

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10432334/was_the_2004_election_stolen

[crim son]

7. That is an excellent idea and I will do it.

I hate it when my mind goes blank under pressure. The RS article is just the thing.

[blue cat]

2. how about this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2985048, and diebold.

[crim son]

5. Alas, the link doesn't work!

Where were you sending me?

[dogday]

8. Try this link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2985048

Update: Disappearing Info List Still Growing

[valerief]

4. Sept 24, 2005, Massive March on DC was blacked out by the media

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_24%2C_2005_anti-war_protest

There should have been big coverage, but there was barely a blip on the radar covering it. When it was covered (after the fact), the estimated number of protesters was greatly reduced.

[valerief]

9. Project Censored. All the news that gets censored.

http://www.projectcensored.org/

Top 25 Censored
news stories of 2007
#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media

#2 Halliburton Charged with Selling Nuclear Technologies to Iran

#3 Oceans of the World in Extreme Danger

#4 Hunger and Homelessness Increasing in the US

#5 High-Tech Genocide in Congo

#6 Federal Whistleblower Protection in Jeopardy

# 7 US Operatives Torture Detainees to Death in Afghanistan and Iraq

#8 Pentagon Exempt from Freedom of Information Act

#9 The World Bank Funds Israel-Palestine Wall

#10 Expanded Air War in Iraq Kills More Civilians

#11 Dangers of Genetically Modified Food Confirmed

#12 Pentagon Plans to Build New Landmines

#13 New Evidence Establishes Dangers of Roundup

#14 Homeland Security Contracts KBR to Build Detention Centers in the US

#15 Chemical Industry is EPA’s Primary Research Partner

#16 Ecuador and Mexico Defy US on International Criminal Court

#17 Iraq Invasion Promotes OPEC Agenda

#18 Physicist Challenges Official 9-11 Story

#19 Destruction of Rainforests Worst Ever

#20 Bottled Water: A Global Environmental Problem

#21 Gold Mining Threatens Ancient Andean Glaciers

#22 $Billions in Homeland Security Spending Undisclosed

#23 US Oil Targets Kyoto in Europe

#24 Cheney’s Halliburton Stock Rose Over 3000 Percent Last Year

#25 US Military in Paraguay Threatens Region

[KansDem]

10. Bush's TANG record...or lack thereof.

Besides some non-conclusive dental records, there is no evidence that Bush ever finished his stint in the TANG. In essence, he deserted his post during a time of war, yet the Corporate Media refused to pursue this story. They preferred to give more time and exposure to the Swift Boaters...

WP

[JacksonWest]

11. I did a google search for "downing street menu" under news. Nothing comes up.

I also searched cnn, msnbc, and abc. Nada.



http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLG%2CGGLG%3A2006-17%2CGGLG%3Aen&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&tab=wn&q=%22Downing+Street+menu%22&btnG=Search+News

[ripple]

12. It's 'memo', or more accurately, 'minutes'

www.downingstreetmemo.com

[drm604]

13. Try searching on "Downing street memo", not "menu". n/t

[crim son]

16. Did I type "menu"? lol.

It's possible. All the guests leave tomorrow and I'm completely frazzled. I told her "memo" for sure!

[JacksonWest]

17. doh!!!!!!!

[Crunchy Frog]

14. What I did with my mom...

This was a few years ago. I asked her if she had ever heard of Chandra Levy in the media. She said "yes". (It was getting nonstop coverage right up to 9/11.) Then I asked her if she had ever heard of Lori Klausutis. Her response was something along the lines of "Lori Who?". I then suggested she do an internet search and tell me what she came up with.

Sometimes it's more effective to give a person a few tools, and then let them see for themselves where the search takes them.

My mother is intelligent, liberal, and computer savvy, but she still didn't get it about the media. Our present day corporate media is the most effective propaganda machine ever created by man. Give your mom a few pointers and let her figure it out for herself. Hook her up with this site. http://mediamatters.org/

[crim son]

15. That's what I did with the Memo.

I mentioned it while we were out together. When we got home, she asked, "What was the name of that memo?" and immediately started to research it. Hasn't said a thing, and that's a good sign. I know her.