Although budget and tax policy may not seem like very exciting topics, budgets are extremely important since they are essentially moral documents. The budgets we set for… Read more “Mitt Romney reveals his party’s ‘moral budget priorities’ for America at the CPAC convention: More profit for the ‘privileged’ at the expense of the ‘public’.”
Author: It's not about Left vs Right!
My educational background consists of an M.S. in Experimental Psychology. I'm interested in gaining a deeper understanding into the nature of human behavior, particularly with respect to unconscious information processing. Nearly all of our behavior (99%) is guided in this fashion, which makes political psychology of particular relevance in today's world. I have come to realize that we are being "framed", which is what prompted me to start this blog. Hopefully, I can shed light on how we are being convinced of this framed version of reality, with the goal of redirecting the frames in order to assign proper blame.
Making the facts fit the frame: Cherry picking biased data to make the claim that union members support “Right to work” legislation.
The National Right to Work Committee, a right wing group, recently cited a single question from an 18-page survey conducted by Frank “The Liar” Luntz as proof that… Read more “Making the facts fit the frame: Cherry picking biased data to make the claim that union members support “Right to work” legislation.”
The strategy of “Framing“ the Democrat for GOP actions may backfire and shed light on what’s really going on in the GOP (George Orwell Party).
The GOP (George Orwell Party) really hedged their bets this time by airing a whopper of a commercial during the Superbowl on Sunday. With an estimated 111… Read more “The strategy of “Framing“ the Democrat for GOP actions may backfire and shed light on what’s really going on in the GOP (George Orwell Party).”
Another one bites the dust. Indiana becomes the 23rd state to vote against worker protections by adopting “Right to work” (for less)
Indiana becomes the 23rd state to pass the controversial “right to work” law. The Governor of Indiana, Mitch Daniels, expressed his views in a television commercial ad… Read more “Another one bites the dust. Indiana becomes the 23rd state to vote against worker protections by adopting “Right to work” (for less)”
Mitt Romney the “job cremator” uses his own company to create a tax-dodging loophole. Priceless!!
Mitt Romney, the “job cremator” was CEO of Bain Capital, and directly responsible for ravishing the lives of thousands of workers so he could reap the rewards. … Read more “Mitt Romney the “job cremator” uses his own company to create a tax-dodging loophole. Priceless!!”
Why Mitch Daniels was chosen to give the response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address.
The Governor of Indiana, Mitch Daniels was selected to give the response to President Obama’s state of the Union address. The reason this particular politician was selected… Read more “Why Mitch Daniels was chosen to give the response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address.”
Newt Gingrich holding true to the memo he crafted with Frank Luntz
By now many people are aware of Newt’s Gingrich’s preference for multiple partners while being married, or as his 2nd wife put it, “he wanted an open… Read more “Newt Gingrich holding true to the memo he crafted with Frank Luntz”
When the facts don’t fit the frame! Republican Congressman Kip Smith is a “welfare recipient”
Republican state representative Kip Smith was recently charged with a DUI. What does this have to do with framing? Well, he happens to be a sponsor of H.B.… Read more “When the facts don’t fit the frame! Republican Congressman Kip Smith is a “welfare recipient””
Watch how Frank Luntz, the guy who lies for a living, manipulates the public.
Who is Frank Luntz? Briefly, he is the guy responsible for crafting specific language that is intended to guide our thinking in a certain direction. This language… Read more “Watch how Frank Luntz, the guy who lies for a living, manipulates the public.”
More proof that Fox news deliberately misinforms its viewers, and WHY watching Fox news leads people to do worse than those who don’t watch any news at all.
A recent study by Fairleigh Dickinson University, known as the PublicMind poll, found that some news leaves people knowing less. The most revealing highlights of this study… Read more “More proof that Fox news deliberately misinforms its viewers, and WHY watching Fox news leads people to do worse than those who don’t watch any news at all.”
STOP Framing "US" 