Comments on: To Form a More Perfect Union, Hollywood’s Taking You Out of the Equation http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mzimmerman/2009/05/04/to-form-a-more-perfect-union-hollywoods-taking-you-out-of-the-equation/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:12:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: UselessDiss http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mzimmerman/2009/05/04/to-form-a-more-perfect-union-hollywoods-taking-you-out-of-the-equation/comment-page-2/#comment-1344170 UselessDiss Wed, 06 May 2009 18:42:51 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=125970#comment-1344170 Wrong video. Here is the correct one: <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2307456730142665916&ei=0QLzSOiACJH8qAPUtJH4Dw&q=Yuri+Bezmenov%2C" target="_blank">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-23074567...</a> Wrong video.

Here is the correct one: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-23074567...

]]> By: UselessDiss http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mzimmerman/2009/05/04/to-form-a-more-perfect-union-hollywoods-taking-you-out-of-the-equation/comment-page-2/#comment-1168798 UselessDiss Wed, 06 May 2009 18:40:02 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=125970#comment-1168798 As the world's foremost expert on Yuri Bezmenov (not really, but close), I think it is my duty to point out that calling him a "KGB operative" is highly misleading and sort-of wrong. "Operative" is non-specific, but Bezmenov was neither a KGB agent or a KGB officer; he was an employee of Novosti Press Agency, a news service in the Soviet Union like Reuters, AP, or Groupe Press. The difference, of course, is that Novosti is state-controlled and its objectives are entirely controlled by the KGB's ideological departments. The West naively treats Novosti (for they are still around today, called "RIA Novosti") as an independent news service. They are not. Every employee of Novosti (or any major newspaper in Russia for that matter) can be considered a "co-opted agent" of the KGB, but most are not in any real sense "KGB operatives." Their work is far less exotic and far more mundane than what that suggests. The problem with attributing current attitudes in the West to Soviet propaganda, or what Bezmenov calls "ideological subversion," is that the process is long, drawn-out and vague; no direct causation can be seen. it just sounds paranoid to say it. Of course, that doesn't mean it's false. We just have nothing but anecdotes and feelings to back it up. For instance, where are the movies decrying the evils of socialism, Communism, and statism? They don't exist. Instead, "Nazis" stand in for state-power bogeymen; and if they are looking for something else, "capitalists" will do. Evil intelligence agency? Easy-- the CIA, even though the KGB is and was hundreds if not thousands of times larger, with infinitely greater resources relative to the state and of course no sanctions or prohibitions on its scope and function. How is the KGB portrayed? As comical and non-threatening. As the world's foremost expert on Yuri Bezmenov (not really, but close), I think it is my duty to point out that calling him a "KGB operative" is highly misleading and sort-of wrong. "Operative" is non-specific, but Bezmenov was neither a KGB agent or a KGB officer; he was an employee of Novosti Press Agency, a news service in the Soviet Union like Reuters, AP, or Groupe Press. The difference, of course, is that Novosti is state-controlled and its objectives are entirely controlled by the KGB's ideological departments.

The West naively treats Novosti (for they are still around today, called "RIA Novosti") as an independent news service. They are not. Every employee of Novosti (or any major newspaper in Russia for that matter) can be considered a "co-opted agent" of the KGB, but most are not in any real sense "KGB operatives." Their work is far less exotic and far more mundane than what that suggests.

The problem with attributing current attitudes in the West to Soviet propaganda, or what Bezmenov calls "ideological subversion," is that the process is long, drawn-out and vague; no direct causation can be seen. it just sounds paranoid to say it. Of course, that doesn't mean it's false. We just have nothing but anecdotes and feelings to back it up.

For instance, where are the movies decrying the evils of socialism, Communism, and statism? They don't exist. Instead, "Nazis" stand in for state-power bogeymen; and if they are looking for something else, "capitalists" will do. Evil intelligence agency? Easy– the CIA, even though the KGB is and was hundreds if not thousands of times larger, with infinitely greater resources relative to the state and of course no sanctions or prohibitions on its scope and function. How is the KGB portrayed? As comical and non-threatening.

]]> By: Topics about Hollywood-stars » To Form a More Perfect Union, Hollywood’s Taking You Out of the… http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mzimmerman/2009/05/04/to-form-a-more-perfect-union-hollywoods-taking-you-out-of-the-equation/comment-page-2/#comment-510690 Topics about Hollywood-stars » To Form a More Perfect Union, Hollywood’s Taking You Out of the… Wed, 06 May 2009 06:09:51 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=125970#comment-510690 [...] Video Gossip Today placed an interesting blog post on To Form a More Perfect Union, Hollywoodâ [...] [...] Video Gossip Today placed an interesting blog post on To Form a More Perfect Union, Hollywoodâ [...]

]]> By: 63834440 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mzimmerman/2009/05/04/to-form-a-more-perfect-union-hollywoods-taking-you-out-of-the-equation/comment-page-2/#comment-1168142 63834440 Wed, 06 May 2009 04:19:04 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=125970#comment-1168142 Caption: "Hugo Chavez and Lex Luthor plot the destruction of the US; the end of truth, justice, and the American way?" Caption:

"Hugo Chavez and Lex Luthor plot the destruction of the US; the end of truth, justice, and the American way?"

]]> By: SeanLA http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mzimmerman/2009/05/04/to-form-a-more-perfect-union-hollywoods-taking-you-out-of-the-equation/comment-page-2/#comment-1237802 SeanLA Tue, 05 May 2009 20:23:02 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=125970#comment-1237802 Well if this is the case, then the Reds Marxist/Leninists have won a decisive victory. Well if this is the case, then the Reds Marxist/Leninists have won a decisive victory.

]]> By: ModDem http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mzimmerman/2009/05/04/to-form-a-more-perfect-union-hollywoods-taking-you-out-of-the-equation/comment-page-2/#comment-1262218 ModDem Tue, 05 May 2009 17:39:24 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=125970#comment-1262218 Sorry, but the Soviet comparison is off the charts and overstating the case just a bit. The private sector will stay private, and capitalism will remain our main business model. The government has always had a hand in business whether it's oversight, regulation or fair business practices, etc. This is expected. But there are times when the government can come to the aid because it is the only thing big enough and because it is made up of lawmakers who represent us and we have a vested interest in what happens to these companies/ banks. Bush himself started the bailouts and Obama is going the same route. But bailouts are not really the equivalent of buying. These companies / banks will ultimately remain their own companies. If not then, yes, their should be a check and balance that defines what is acceptable. The court of public opinion will ultimately decide where this goes. That is the beauty of our system of government. If it works Obama and the Democrats will run the country for years to come. If not then some Republican will come around with some other plan. We shall see. I'm hoping for the former, of course. Sorry, but the Soviet comparison is off the charts and overstating the case just a bit. The private sector will stay private, and capitalism will remain our main business model. The government has always had a hand in business whether it's oversight, regulation or fair business practices, etc. This is expected. But there are times when the government can come to the aid because it is the only thing big enough and because it is made up of lawmakers who represent us and we have a vested interest in what happens to these companies/ banks. Bush himself started the bailouts and Obama is going the same route. But bailouts are not really the equivalent of buying. These companies / banks will ultimately remain their own companies. If not then, yes, their should be a check and balance that defines what is acceptable. The court of public opinion will ultimately decide where this goes. That is the beauty of our system of government. If it works Obama and the Democrats will run the country for years to come. If not then some Republican will come around with some other plan. We shall see. I'm hoping for the former, of course.

]]> By: CaliforniaDave http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mzimmerman/2009/05/04/to-form-a-more-perfect-union-hollywoods-taking-you-out-of-the-equation/comment-page-2/#comment-1168638 CaliforniaDave Tue, 05 May 2009 16:36:57 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=125970#comment-1168638 Scripts "promoting love of country, self-sacrifice, and individual initiative and accomplishment" won't be green-lit unless they will make money...and the person green-lighting such a film can have total anonymity so the lefties can't throw him out. Odds of this happening? Slim and none. Scripts "promoting love of country, self-sacrifice, and individual initiative and accomplishment" won't be green-lit unless they will make money…and the person green-lighting such a film can have total anonymity so the lefties can't throw him out.

Odds of this happening? Slim and none.

]]> By: Jamesb http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mzimmerman/2009/05/04/to-form-a-more-perfect-union-hollywoods-taking-you-out-of-the-equation/comment-page-1/#comment-1262706 Jamesb Tue, 05 May 2009 16:24:16 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=125970#comment-1262706 what's the old saying; stay silent and people might think you're stupid, open your mouth, and you remove all doubt. what's the old saying; stay silent and people might think you're stupid, open your mouth, and you remove all doubt.

]]> By: CJinMadison http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mzimmerman/2009/05/04/to-form-a-more-perfect-union-hollywoods-taking-you-out-of-the-equation/comment-page-1/#comment-1320014 CJinMadison Tue, 05 May 2009 16:05:45 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=125970#comment-1320014 I love this exposes. Kevin Freakin' Spacey rubbing elbows with a dictator. *sigh* Unbelievable. On with the boycott. Eagerly awaiting the New Hollywood. In the mean time, pray for our country. I love this exposes. Kevin Freakin' Spacey rubbing elbows with a dictator.

*sigh* Unbelievable.

On with the boycott. Eagerly awaiting the New Hollywood. In the mean time, pray for our country.

]]> By: CapnAhab http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mzimmerman/2009/05/04/to-form-a-more-perfect-union-hollywoods-taking-you-out-of-the-equation/comment-page-1/#comment-1155890 CapnAhab Tue, 05 May 2009 15:49:33 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/?p=125970#comment-1155890 Franken looks like Napoleon Dynamite at age 58. Everytime I see the man this image of him being stuffed into a locker comes to mind. Franken looks like Napoleon Dynamite at age 58. Everytime I see the man this image of him being stuffed into a locker comes to mind.

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