they control you (because you believe them)

e: ...

... the truth is the opposite of everything they tell you.
... they minimize the maximum, and maximize the minimum.
... if it's in the news, it is a lie with an agenda.
... if you find the lie, you are a conspiracy theorist.
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see also:

growing a story (PR)
http://adventuresofagreenhorn.blogspot.com/2012/11/growing-story-pr.html

media confession (flavored)
http://adventuresofagreenhorn.blogspot.com/2012/11/media-confession-flavored.html

the morning sacrifice
http://adventuresofagreenhorn.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-morning-sacrifice.html

fed stress (no joy of progress)
http://adventuresofagreenhorn.blogspot.com/2013/01/fed-stress.html

what is right is what is wrong
http://adventuresofagreenhorn.blogspot.com/2013/04/what-is-right-is-what-is-wrong.html