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Summary: perfect for understanding post-9/11 politics
Review: The content of this dvd is similar to the Chomsky book of the same name as well as 9/11, but for those that learn more by listening than by reading, this dvd is a great choice.
Chomsky helps to put the tragic events of 9/11 in the proper context. It may not please some people to be reminded that the U.S. has propped up plenty of dictators and overthrown plenty of democracies, but there's no disputing what Chomsky brings up in his work, it's all factually accurate. It's just a matter of your worldview and whether or not you think the U.S. should be able to do whatever it wants, and then hold others to standards that we would never apply to ourselves.
Chomsky has been a steady and reliable source for learning about the world we live in for decades now. He doesn't play petty partisan politics. You won't see him give a pass to anyone...Republican or Democrat. In order to really trust a critic of U.S. foreign policy, this type of balance is an elementary prerequisite. There is no better place to find this balance than Chomsky.
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Summary: rating system is flawed, watch and judge yourself
Review: the veiwpoints of mr. chomsky's no doubt will anger some. probably for not being able to hear an "opposing" view to what he says, something like the wwf/e "smackdown" style news shows nowadays that help dumb america down more (if that's possible). this format kills the messenger, and never digests the things being said.
that said, his views on the history of this country in relation to our foreign policies are important now more than ever. being spoonfed from "traditional" media has gotten us nowhere fast as a public. what with the news owned by and filtered by people richer than we will ever know, or can imagine.
that is something concerning the news "business" that is very unknown to those that choose not to know.
we are the largest, most brutal terrorist organization in history, period. until this fact can be digested, and acknowledged by our "leaders/rulers", we will continue to live in a fog of propaganda.
i wouldn't even call news one sided, it is something like one-third sided, or something for it's lack of backstory, and coverage from any side other than us "good old boys".
sad world we live in, european colonization has brought us here, i am frightened to see where it will all end.
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Summary: Great for Chomsky fans
Review: This film may not be for everyone, and maybe it's not for people just starting to read up on Chomsky or watch a documentary about him for the first time...But it is classic Chomsky, and sometimes it's just pleasant to hear someone being consistent and making sense when they talk. More than anything else, that's what Chomsky means to me. He's a walking encyclopedia -- knows his stuff. He knows the definition of words he uses. He has a consistent and passionate sense of humanity. He's not a politician, not a liar, and not a hypocrite. And because of this, we love him. Because of this, the world would be a better place with more Chomsky in it. So get this film, and enjoy the delightful sound of someone telling the truth.
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