Truth or Propaganda?

[krazydog]

When a person starts a "discussion" by making accusations against another, it seems to be human nature to want to believe that person. The first person to make the accusation must be telling the true facts, right? Why would she or he lie? And if the claim is really outrageous, surely it must be true, because no one would tell a lie that big! But having been on the receiving end of false accusations, I've learned to always ask for the proof. If the accusers cannot or will not provide complete and verifiable evidence to back up their claims, then I will not give their accusations any credence.

As a famous government propagandist said (and this applies to rescue, to personal issues, etc., as well as to politics) :

"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will
eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such
time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic
and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally
important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for
the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the
truth is the greatest enemy of the State."

"The most brilliant propagandist technique will yield no success unless
one fundamental principle is borne in mind constantly - it must confine
itself to a few points and repeat them over and over"

(Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels)

[Jim Becklund]

Bev,
This tactic even though unethical has been used against many of the efforts we have put forth. The "pearly white" people out their think that by twisting the facts promotes their own particular agenda. Well, I'm here to tell you that the truth will prevail no matter what.
Yes, even though his political affiliation was tainted Joseph Goebbels was obviously a very smart man in what he did. Now watch some come back and say I'm a Nazi :o)))))).

[Chudo1]

This is soooooo true and it is happening to me once again. There is a person in Pa. who is now working with another rescue group outside the state. Now this rescue group is apparently under the impression that I am doing nothing and does not always contact me when they hear of a dog in my area or a person looking for a dog in my area. Of course, occassionally they do contact me just to say they do but anyway this Pa. person is now on this other groups email list (not knowing that I am too) and posted that 3 years ago she contacted me and never spoke to me. Not true, I even went to her house to do an evaluation for her to foster, but had a lot of reservations about her. I gotta admit, I am getting tired of the lack of respect for other groups by this particular group. I personally would have contacted them if I had heard someone in there area was interested in helping and see what they knew about the person, but then that's just me. Sorry if this sounds goofy, but didn't want to use names.

Sandy:mail1:

[Jim Becklund]

These types of situations are the ones that NSR is desperately working to avoid. Frankly, it is our number one task to show those who have personal agendas and use "drama" in the name of rescue that we are here and we are willing to do everything and I sincerely mean everything to make Samoyed rescue a group effort that will always flow towards taking care of the dogs. But, we have to make it clear to these people that we can not tolerate the inuedo, half truths and unsubstatiated allegations.

It is time for this kind of anti-NSR and anti rescue crap to stop.

I have the utmost confidence in each and every one of our affiliates to do the best for the dogs and to move in to the next generation of Rescue.