Recycled Spin

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The president promised a surge-style acceleration of stimulus spending, which he said had already saved or created 150,000 jobs. And he had a few words for critics who say the stimulus isn’t working: “Tell that to the Americans who received that unexpected call saying, ‘Come back to work,’” Obama said.
 — By EAMON JAVERS & MIKE ALLEN

What we have here is a new spin on spin itself: Declare it; declare it boldly; declare it often. Eventually, the sheep will accept it as the God-given truth.

Er, this is not new. It is a technique perfected in the 1930s. It is known as the Big Lie. The man who perfected it was Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, affectionally known as Uncle Joe.

Apparently, it still works, after all these years. And, it has the added benefit of being "green", since it has been recycled. What great irony to make something green that was formerly red!

Post #821 Recycled Spin