[Gene Eric]

And here's my point concerning the validity of the article:

My first comment (#12) to this thread included the statement objecting to the article:

  And I think it’s interesting that opinion affecting the credibility of the news story is essentially deemed as hostile to discourse and understanding.

And in response to my post, you made the following remark(#15):

  By your last two posts you would fit the description in the article.

So in my being critical of the article, you referred to posts I made elsewhere to discredit the opinion I provided here. You didn't criticize the "bull$hit" comment in post #8, but you criticized mine.

In my disagreeing with the article you posted, you attacked my credibility. Given the subject of the article, I found this quite humorous.

[Cyber Liberty]

The irony is ironic.

[tired&retired]

Not quite accurate, but it doesn’t matter. I did not respond to the BS comment as it was sarcasm.... I commented that the author was in the same boat as me... totally swamped...

The article is accurate. However it has the greatest impact when you confront and tweak the other person. I have no need to play games with people and try not to get people emotionally riled up. I can do it when necessary in legal negotiations and have done it often. As my screen name indicates.... I’m tired of that type of work.

At the same time, I have studied stage hypnosis, group psychology, and mind control techniques to help people not fall prey to the manipulation. It’s a two edge sword as I must be careful to not share with ill motived people.

The technique outlined in the article is thousands of years old. It’s one of the main techniques in Sun Tzu’s “Art of War.” Divine your enemy with propaganda. Even the Apostle Paul used it to split the Saducees and Pharisees when they were trying him as a Christian shortly after his conversion on the road to Damascus.