TV and the Dark Powers That BeBy Chris Veritas Like the erstwhile Media Sensation Patty Hearst, America has fallen in love with its captors, and seems to have come to expect the shock and awe and fear and trembling as a matter of course; except that its not so much #ISIS thats delivering it. No, its Wolf Shepherd and Blitzer OReilly, our anchors in the restless sea of infinite (in)formation. In the deep subconscious, which reassembles the dialectically opposed Network mirage, Wolf/Shepherd becomes both the guiding friend and the stern accuser, two voices that blend into one as the same source both defends and attacks Americans. This dissonance I assert is designed to bypass and cripple the conscious mind, and the dirty little secret is this: we LOVE it. We are ALL Patty Hearst. Yes, on some level we know all this, but we still wont stop watching. We stand by our Programming, and on any given day you might hear statements like these in defense of it: You cant trust the MTV, but you can trust Wolf Shepherd; I hate Barack Obama but, shh, lets hear what he has to say about Syria; and Im terrified of ISEL!; lets watch more San Bernardino coverage, post haste! Its all about trust. The publics potential distrust gets negated by a seemingly trustworthy alternative, in a neat shell game that keeps the Dark Forces just out of view, makes whats cool hot, and being down with whats up a thing thats equal to your level best; unless of course things go sideways. Hey, Dark Forces, 1984 was not supposed to be an instruction manual [you Vampires]. But I digress. As I speak the Telecaptors are, well, everywhere! Theyre in the McRonalds, at your doctors office, your friendly neighborhood watering hole, and even at the caf where Im writing this article. Its just expected nowadays. The TV is a comforting presence that brings nostalgia with it. (Know what I mean, Vern?) Its the psychological crutch that fills the void of silence. Its the Pavlovian bell that chimes to remind you of rendezvous with Friends (Sing it with me, N.B.C). Speaking of friends, its the new friend thats replaced intimacy, reading, and reasoned dialogue. Its the wheel of discourse and supplier of water cooler punchlines; norms, fashions, and trends. Its the subtle driving force generating consensus. Its the fear that seeks nightmares, and the focus that blots out the external world. Its an all-things-to-all-people reality machine and world-view supplier. (Wow, no wonder Allen Watt thinks its weaponized). In the movie Gladiator, Russell Crowes character, Maximus, pacing inside the bloody arena, shouts to the Romanized spectators, Are you not entertained?. We have all been Romanized and brutalized by the Medias terrortainment. This united front would like us to accept as natural the presentation of the towers falling 28,000 times, interspersed with egregious Two and a Half Men episodes, and/or the latest BieberCyrusaur clone, purportedly singing songs, and doing something that used to be called dance. (But none of this is entertaining.) Just where did the Beautiful and the Good disappear to, anyway? I lay this squarely at the feet of the Dark Powers That Be. Apparently Melody, Peace, and Harmony are not high priorities for them; and withdrawing these things without explanation, the gas lighting Media offers whats left to the willing captive, and Mediapharmaphilia ensues. Brutalized, nadirized, and Wolf Shepherdized, the wary [yet trusting] American [captive] audience has fallen hard for its tormentor. Sometimes he wears a serious face, and sometimes a smirk of ironic detachment, but in all times and places he reminds of this poem which precedes the sad parable of the Great Gatsby: Image Credit Amazing how people in doctors office will sit transfixed by MSM. Have seen even quite elderly people hang on every word of doctor panel TV show discussing bacon-flavored condoms. Not just the US, tacky television entertainment has taken hold in far flung places such as Saudi Arabia and China (e.g. Gold Digger reality TV show). Little wonder TPTB get away with global spraying. Everyone is numbed out. I havent watched television in twenty years. It was developed by DARPA and it entrains the viewers mind into a lower stae of consciousness, namely lower alpha/uper theta state. In this state critical thinking is shut down and all input goes straight to the subconscious. I think thats why they humorously call it programing because it is programing you. Many are aware of brand placement where shows and movies are paid money to use a particular brand for the show, like the main character drinking Coors beer and being careful to hold the label where the camera can see it. Now they have behavior placement, where you can pay to have a character act a certain way or hold certain beliefsguess what folksthe government spendss more money on behavior placement then all other entities combined. Yep.they spend money they got from you via taxes and spend it programming you. And you wonder why people are so hard to wake up or enlighten. Why so many people seem like brain dead sheep..I dont wonder I know why Do yourself a favor and stop watching the damn thing..in studies, they find that TV actually lowers your IQ. Books raise your IQ. The boob tube is responsible for folks just sitting inside and not reconnecting w/ their fellow bipeds. Somewhere between t.v., cell phones, internet and its apps the nsa is storing a ton of worthless data. TURN off technology and start reconnecting. BTW: good for you Brad I/we do not watch t.v. either. 1 Timothy 4: 1-2 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. Who watches TV these days? 