“Is this the Turkish version of the Patriot Act?”—Far far far worse than Patriot Act:

Article 301 states the following.
A person who publicly denigrates Turkishness, the Republic or the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, shall be punishable by imprisonment of between six months and three years.
A person who publicly denigrates the Government of the Republic of Turkey, the judicial institutions of the State, the military or security organizations shall be punishable by imprisonment of between six months and two years.
In cases where denigration of Turkishness is committed by a Turkish citizen in another country the punishment shall be increased by one third.
Expressions of thought intended to criticize shall not constitute a crime.

Turkey also denies the fact that in the first world war, it slaughtered 1.5 million Armenians.

“Let us never tolerate outrageous conspiracy theories ….” - President George Bush, Nov. 10, 2001, to the United Nations General Assembly

“Look, this is just conspiracy theory.” - Noam Chomsky to Barry Zwicker in conversation, November 14th, 2002

“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance – that principle is contempt prior to investigation.” - Herbert Spencer

The Shame of Noam Chomsky and the Gatekeepers of the Left

Excerpt from Barry ZwickerÂ’s “Towers of Deception: The Media Cover-Up of 9/11”  (Chapter 5, p 179)

Thanks for the identical advice, George Bush and Noam Chomsky. But no thanks.

There’s something very strange here. You’d expect George Bush, the most visible face of the American Empire, to employ the intellectually-bankrupt put-down phrase “conspiracy theory” as an element of his propagandistic rhetoric in defence of the of the official story of 9/11. On the other hand, about the last person you’d expect use the same phase the same way for the same purpose would be Noam Chomsky, known for his masterful deconstructions of propaganda.

You’d expect Noam Chomsky to be unmasking the nature of this phrase and the purpose of George Bush in using it. As we shall see, this phrase (and its friends “conspiracy nut,” “conspiracy whacko,” etc.) is far more than simply another misleading figure of speech. It’s a particularly effective tool for suppressing healthy skepticism about the contradictions and absurdities of 9/11 and further investigation into them.

Chomsky himself at one point issued a strong caution against the use of the term. He had just explained, at a public meeting, how mainstream meida stories are skewed to favour vested interests by means of reporters quoting establishment representatives at length while neglecting to quote critics of the establishment. “Would you characterize [your] media analysis as a “conspiracy theory” at all?” a woman asked Chomsky.

“It’s precisely the opposite of conspiracy theory, actually,” Chomsky said. “… institutional factors … set boundaries for reporting and interpretation in ideological institutions.” He continued: “Any economist knows this: It’s not a conspiracy theory to point [out] that … it’s just taken for granted as an institutional fact. If someone were to say ‘Oh no, that’s a conspiracy theory,’ people would laugh.” He concluded: “For people to call [Chomsky’s media analysis] ‘conspiracy theory’ is part of the effort to prevent an understanding of how the world works, in my view – ‘conspiracy theory’ has become the intellectual equivalent of a four-letter word: it’s something people say when they don’t want you to think about what’s really going on.”

So, when Noam Chomsky repeatedly uses the phrase “conspiracy theory” to describe questioning the official story of 9/11, he clearly knows its power and purpose of its use.

“Publisher Fatih Tas was found not guilty, along with a translator and two editors, of contravening article 301 of the penal code.”

Is this the Turkish version of the Patriot Act?

Freedom of the Press Loses 220-195:
by John Nichols The Nation June 30, 2006

Connecticut Congressman Chris Shays (R) was the only member of the Republican caucus to join Democrats in opposing a House resolution that condemns news organizations for providing the American people with information about what their government is doing in their name but without their informed consent.

House Votes to Dump State Food Safety Laws: by Zachary Coile San Francisco Chronicle March 9, 2006

The House approved a bill Wednesday night that would wipe out state laws on safety labeling of food, overriding tough rules passed by California voters decades ago that require food producers to warn consumers about cancer-causing ingredients.

Newly Uncovered Commerce Department Documents Detail “Security and Prosperity Partnership of North American Union,” U.S. Government Working Groups & Business Leaders Seek to “Harmonize” Regulations with Canada and Mexico.

http://www.judicialwatch.org http://www.cfr.org http://www.spp.gov
http://www.worldnetdaily.com  http://www.americanpolicy.org

“The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.” ~Hitlers Right Hand Man~ Hermann Goering

“To those who scare peace-loving people with phantoms of lost liberty, my message is this: Your tactics only aid terrorists, for they erode our national unity and diminish our resolve.”
~Bush’s Right Hand Man~ John Ashcroft defending the Patriot Act and explaining why dissent will no
longer be tolerated in the age of terrorism.

http://www.furnitureforthepeople.com http://www.infowars.com
http://www.freedomtofascism.com

How many media persons will be acquitted in the U.S. when the truth is finally brought to the citizens of this country and imprisoned due to exposing the Lies of Bush, Cheney and Congress.

I mean if you read the Patriot Act, Military Commission Act 2006, Executive Orders by Bush and NSA Directives, HomeLand Security Policy Directives, and you have to wonder which action awaits those dissent’s.

U.S. Bill of Rights, March 4, 1789:

Amendment 1:

CONGRESS shall make NO LAW respecting and establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridgeing the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to PETITION the Government for a redress of grievances.

I am no scholar, but according to the first amendment the people are safe????

But don’t worry be happy, our government and press will protect us.