This post describes the rationale for using the book “Why We Whisper – Regaining Our Right to Say It’s Wrong” as reading material for the training program Media Analysis Skills Training. The book describes the effect of propaganda on American institutions during the last several decades. Outlined below are segments of the book that illustrate its effectiveness
Pp. 36-42 This section of the book describes how the Supreme Court became the engine for the dissolution of American institutions; discussed are three landmark court cases: –Everson v Board of Education, 1947. –Engle v Vitale, 1962. –Griswold v Connecticut, 1965.
Pp. 51-78 describes two mechanisms that have created today’s secular society: –the Cultural Development Cycle. –the Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP).
Pp. 96-111 outlines the history of American universities’ transformation to secularism, beginning in the late 1800’s.
Pp. 113-124 description of the tactics used in landmark battles of the culture war, 1992-2005.
In conclusion: Why We Whisper gives the reader a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that drive the dissolution of democratic societies, and of how we arrived at the current state of political correctness.