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[–] C4H9N3O2 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

That Dr. Seuss book about Sneetches, because everyone knows that star-bellied Sneetches are the best.

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[–] BeHereNow 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I prefer Sneetches with no stars on thars, you heathen!

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[–] C4H9N3O2 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

But the star-bellies have the best parties!

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[–] 9395183? 0 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago  (edited ago)

The way my dad taught me was by getting different newspapers and a highlighter. He would read articles and then highlight the slants and points of interest. After a year of so of this I was given the highlighter and told to highlight what the sentences where they were trying to influence the reader. Edit: we did this every single morning.

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[–] 1Sorry_SOB 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

No wonder you turned out well.

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[–] 9395542? 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Thank you. It was an intense childhood but he always explained that he was preparing me for the days to come. Edit: I used to think he was paranoid.

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[–] Whitemail 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

One of the best propaganda tricks is omission. Back in the TV and newspaper days, it was difficult to find what was omitted completely.

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[–] 9396217? ago 

That was why we had three newspapers delivered- they didn't all omit the same items. Then again, the media wasn't as consolidated as it is now.

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[–] Awisegrasshopper [S] ago 

That's interesting. Can I ask what age this occurred ?

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[–] 9396437? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It started pretty young around eight years old. It started with just pointing out the differences in the same headline stories throughout the different papers. At that time, newspapers had just begun leaving out the race of black perpetrators so he'd get me to pay attention to that. He would ask me to look at the name of the reporter and then he'd ask me the origin of the name. I knew the difference between 'berg and 'burg from a young age.

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[–] MadWorld 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Simple and effective!! Thanks!

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[–] 9396719? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

This method was effective for me as a child and I hope it will be a good tool to teach your kids, too.

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[–] JohnPaulJones 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

1984? May be a bit young

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[–] Awisegrasshopper [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Thank you. To young I would think.

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[–] 1Sorry_SOB 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Just kill your television and don't go to movies. Problem solved.

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[–] Awisegrasshopper [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Ty. That's what I tell them. It's not a popular idea in my house. I have better luck educating them and allowing them to decide. One kids hit double digits in age it's gets increasingly difficult to "make" them do anything.

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[–] 1Sorry_SOB 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Be subtle. They'll learn by take small cues from you. Teenagers can figure a LOT out by themselves.

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[–] spacetoast ago 

Yeah! Throw that sucker into Ned's Atomic Dustbin!

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[–] Catcat 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Ferinheight 451 Ray Bradberry, animal farm & 1984 George Orwell, handmaidens tale Margaret Atwood.

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[–] Awisegrasshopper [S] ago 

Thank you

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[–] Awisegrasshopper [S] ago 

Thank you. I will check these out.

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[–] CantWaitToGetAPizzaU 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

HIS DARK MATERIALS by Phillip Pullman is absolutely required reding in my opinion. It teaches you so very much.

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[–] Awisegrasshopper [S] ago 

Thank you.

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[–] TheKobold ago 

That was when I was introduced to Animal Farm, and 1984. Though I was a few years ahead at that age and was testing high and put in gifted classes.

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[–] overcaffinated ago 

The Series Of Unfortunate Events!

I just read them with my daughter, and the characters have continual problems with the paper that falsely reports on everything and eventually you discover they were being controlled by a shadowy group of jerks.

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