A primetime CBS show that aired last week featured a notable
example of so called "propaganda placement", where
a talking point is inserted into the plot in order to shape
public perception, often at the behest of the government.
CSI NY's episode entitled "Point of View" featured
a character who researches "conspiracy theories",
such the deliberate dispersal of potentially dangerous chemtrails
into the atmosphere.
First the character, a professor, is labeled"odd",
then "anti-American", before finally he is revealed
to be a "domestic terrorist" hell bent on releasing
a biological weapon in New York.
The following is a partial transcript of dialogue from the
show:
CSI detective: "I have a little intel on Professor Scott;
he has a history of espousing various conspiracy theories;
sharing them with his students got him into a little trouble."
Professor's friend: "Every university has a least one
unconventional professor."
Second CSI detective: "Oh come on Payton, this guys
ideas here are totally anti-American. Look at this; water
fluoridation, tsunami bombs, chemtrails...
First CSI detective: "What are chemtrails?"
Third CSI detective: "Some people believe that vapor
exhaust from aircraft are actually dangerous bio-chemicals
dispersed into the air."
Friend of the professor: "Which only proves that the
professor is a little odd."
Watch the video (the above dialogue begins at around 24:40)
Call me a rabid conspiracy theorist, but the episode happens
to coincide with a State
Department guide that dismisses a range of "conspiracy
theories", including the use of depleted uranium by U.S.
forces in Iraq as existing only "in the realm of myth".
But the government cannot inject plot lines into TV dramas
- that's simply a baseless conspiracy theory, isn't it?
Unfortunately no, it is not. As we
covered in depth last year, in just one publicly
announced instance, shows on all the major networks in the U.S.
were infested with plot lines and talking points aimed at promoting
"service and volunteerism", as well as other topics
high on the priorities list of the Obama administration.
One of those shows, according to the Entertainment Industry
Foundation, was CSI: NY on CBS.
The week that followed saw many subliminal
messages, as well as overt talking points, inserted
into shows on all the networks.
Neither was this the first time the corporate networks prostituted
their integrity and handed over control of their content to
the Obama administration.
Back in June 2009, ABC News mimicked the likes
of Communist China and North Korea by completely turning its
news coverage over to the government and excluding any dissenting
opinions to promote President Obama’s health care agenda.
The use of the chemtrails talking point in CSI: NY is interesting
given that the dispersal of sulphur containing aerosols into
the atmosphere is a practice that has been proven
to have been undertaken, and is a regular part
of controversial discussions concerning geo-engineering the
planet in the face of climate change.
Of course, you're not supposed to know that, you're just supposed
to think it's a crazy conspiracy theory espoused by nut case
anti-American terrorists who want to kill you with bio weapons.
A primetime CBS show that aired last week featured a notable
example of so called "propaganda placement", where
a talking point is inserted into the plot in order to shape
public perception, often at the behest of the government.
