The United States Department of State is the chief U.S. government agency charged with the task of implementing the United Nations agenda in America. And, as a part of the U.N. agenda, the U.S. State Department is also actively working to disarm every country of the world.
Those of us who are researchers and truth seekers work to expose the corrupt scheme to merge America into a single socialist state, comprised of many tightly-controlled communities, under the auspices of the United Nations.
Now, the State Department is fighting back.
In a resource section on the State Department website, the agency instructs members of the media on "how to identify misinformation".
Criteria for misinformation, as defined by the agency, include:
- Does the story fit the pattern of a conspiracy theory?
- Does the story fit the pattern of an "urban legend?"
- Does the story contain a shocking revelation about a highly controversial issue?
- Is the source trustworthy?
- What does further research tell you?
The following are selective quotes, taken from the DOS website, dealing with identifying "misinformation":
"Does the story claim that vast, powerful, evil forces are secretly manipulating events? If so, this fits the profile of a conspiracy theory. Conspiracy theories are rarely true, even though they have great appeal and are often widely believed..."We agree that everyone should do their own research. Frequently, you'll hear us urge our listeners and readers to do research and try to prove us wrong about our statements. It is the U.S. government that stands to lose when people do their own research. It is only by spending time reading and researching, can you learn enough to see through their lies.
"The U.S. military or intelligence community is a favorite villain in many conspiracy theories..."
"In his book 9/11: The Big Lie, French author Thierry Meyssan falsely claimed that no plane hit the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Instead, he claimed that the building had been struck by a cruise missile fired by elements within the U.S. government..."
"Is the story startlingly good, bad, amazing, horrifying, or otherwise seemingly 'too good' or 'too terrible' to be true? If so, it may be an 'urban legend.'..."
"AIDS, organ transplantation, international adoption, and the September 11 attacks are all new, frightening or, in some ways, discomforting topics. Such highly controversial issues are natural candidates for the rise of false rumors, unwarranted fears and suspicions. Another example of a highly controversial issue is depleted uranium, a relatively new armor-piercing substance that was used by the U.S. military for the first time during the 1991 Gulf War.
"There are many exaggerated fears about depleted uranium because people associate it with weapons-grade uranium or fuel-grade uranium, which are much more dangerous substances. When most people hear the word uranium, a number of strongly held associations spring to mind, including the atomic bomb, Hiroshima, nuclear reactors, radiation illness, cancer, and birth defects..."
"Another highly controversial issue is that of forbidden weapons, such as chemical or biological weapons. The United States is regularly, and falsely, accused of using these weapons..."
"Any highly controversial issue or taboo behavior is ripe material for false rumors and urban legends...."
"Certain websites, publications, and individuals are known for spreading false stories..."
"There are many conspiracy theory websites, which contain a great deal of unreliable information..."
"Extremist groups, such as splinter communist parties, often publish disinformation. This can be especially difficult to identify if the false allegations are published by front groups. Front groups purport to be independent, non-partisan organizations but actually controlled by political parties or groups..."
"The only way to determine whether an allegation is true or false is to research it as thoroughly as possible. Of course, this may not always be possible given publication deadlines and time pressures, but there is no substitute for thorough research, going back to the original sources. Using the Internet, many allegations can be fairly thoroughly researched in a matter of hours..."
The real misinformation specialists would like it to be believed that anyone who asks questions, or exposes real conspiracies is a disinformation agent. They understand that even though they give lip service to research, most "journalists" and individuals will see a conspiratorial accusation and immediately dismiss it as "conspiracy theory".
It is time for Americans everywhere to begin asking questions, and digging for documentable answers.
If the government wants to urge Americans everywhere to do their homework on the issues, we say bring it on! We welcome the contest.
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