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Synopsis: Barry Glassner - Culture of Fear
Sep 3, 2003, 11:01a
Barry Glassner - Culture of Fear

* To successfully create a fear, you need
1) Eyewitness with anecdotal account
2) Expert to back up claim
3) Interpretation of statistic to support claim
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Synopsis: Michael Savage - The Savage Nation
Sep 3, 2003, 11:00a
Michael Savage - The Savage Nation

Chapter 3
* Characteristics of argument
- Excessive generalizations (illegalizing white paint)
- Us vs. Them (liberals)
- Very colloquial
- Very easy to hear (even w/ big words)
- Inciteful
- Couples questionable events w/ complete absurdities
- Name-calling
- Crazy Times! (whorled order)
- Memorable quotes (dyed in-the-dung)
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