Sigmund Freud's Nephew and Corporate Alien Control

His name was Edward L. Bernays. He washundredth birthday in 1991 he said: "Public relations
Sigmund Freud's Nephew. He was born in Viennatoday is horrible. Any dope, any nitwit, any idiot
on November 22, 1891 and died in his home atcan call him or herself a public relations
Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 9, 1995 atpractitioner." He really wanted the science of Public
the age of 103.Relations to be used for the good of mankind.
Before the early twentieth century, marketersIn order to use the science of Spin, one needs to
thought of people as being rational beings. Theyenough money to wage a successful campaign
figured all they had to do was reason with theand media approval. Today, there are only six or
public logically if they wanted to sell their product.seven media corporations that control the
Freud's theories pointed out that everyone alsomajority of the news and entertainment the
possessed an unconscious mind filled with instinctspublic sees. Governments have enough power to
and hidden emotions as sex, security, aggression,approve or deny what the public sees. The media
and survival. This unconscious mind greatlyonly spins government policies that are considered
influences how people as a whole behave."patriotic" and "politically correct." Big corporations,
Edward Bernays was raised in the United States.because of massive wealth, buy the needed spin
He spent a lot of the summers of his youthfor their products to stand out. Corporate alien
vacationing in Austria and getting to knowleaders thus determine what is good for the
firsthand some of his famous uncle's theories. Hepeople.
used what he learned to formulate the mostDuring the Viet-Nam war the American people
useful corporate alien theory on the planet. Thiswere constantly being told through the media that
theory is called "Public Relations" by some, andif the communists won in Viet-Nam, democracy
"Spin" by others. You and I have been influencedwould be lost. The communists won and nothing
by spin for decades if we've lived in any so calledhappened. There were over 58,000 Americans
"civilized" nation of the world.killed, 303,000 wounded and over 3,800,000
Some of Bernays' campaigns actually changed theVietnamese lost their lives. Many Americans still
behavior of most Americans. In the mid twenties,believe the media spin and think the war was
a company called Beechnut Packing wanted tonecessary.
improve its sales of bacon. Bernays, instead ofThe current Iraqi war has the government again
creating a campaign to put the bacon on salelaunching a Public Relations campaign. Now the
created a new and unheard of use for theword "terrorism" is constantly being spun in the
product. He asked the medical community if itmedia as a threat to "freedom." According to the
was better for people to have a hardy breakfastmedia, terrorists seem to be everywhere.
or a light breakfast. Doctors agreed that a heartyOpposing this war could get you labeled as a
breakfast was better. The breakfast of thattraitor. You may get called a "conspiracy theorist"
period consisted of toast, coffee, and juice.if you question the government's explanation of
Bernays added bacon and eggs to this breakfast.the events leading to this war.
He started a marketing campaign that touted theElections are handled exclusively by the media.
medical benefits of a hearty breakfast thatThe candidate that invests the largest amount of
included bacon and eggs. To this day, an "allmoney or wages the best Public Relations
American" breakfast includes bacon and eggs.campaign wins. How qualified is the candidate? No
Another of his campaigns was for the Americanone knows. The government can save a lot of
Tobacco Company. By the mid twenties, smokingelection expenses by just appointing Paris Hilton as
was prevalent in the United States and cigarettespresident and Jay Leno as vice-president. This
were the most popular form of tobacco. Women,result would be equivalent to that of the actual
however, were not allowed to smoke in public. Inelected candidates in the next election. The people
1928 the American Tobacco Company hiredare controlled by spin initiated by powerful
Bernays to try and change this. He consulted withcorporate aliens controlling the media. Spin requires
a psychoanalyst A.A. Brill, who suggested thata candidate to always look good, but ignores the
what women really want was the freedom to docandidate's actual ability to do his or her job
the same things men do. So during New York'sefficiently. No candidate, however qualified, can
1929 Easter Parade, Bernays hired debutantes towin without a lot of money to buy spin
march in the parade pretending to becampaigns. Candidates are just faces and
suffragettes. On his signal, these women all lit up apersonalities that distract the masses and really
cigarette. He had photographers standing by tomay have very little of the skills needed to run
mark the event and referred to cigarettes asthe government. There seems to be an "invisible
being "torches of freedom." It appeared thatgovernment" as Bernays said that is the true
anyone against women smoking was againstruling power.
women's liberation as well. Bernays saw to it thatIn order to have a true election, media must be
this event was publicized throughout the world.left out of the election process. I believe that this
Smoking by women everywhere quicklyis possible, but will not occur anytime soon for
skyrocketed when they began to associateobvious reasons. Logic, not unconscious impulse
cigarettes with freedom.must guide our choices.
Here is how Bernays felt about Public RelationsNot all people succumb to spin. The more a
and democracy:person thinks as an individual, the less likely his or
The conscious and intelligent manipulation of theher ideas are affected by media campaigns. This
organized habits and opinions of the masses is anis why, while most people today believe, because
important element in democratic society. Thoseof the media, that there's a terrorist lurking
who manipulate this unseen mechanism of societyaround every corner, some still question this
constitute an invisible government which is thepremise. Being aware of how your unconscious
true ruling power of our country.mind can influence your thoughts can get you to
Democracies are not the only forms ofinvestigate more of what the media tells you
government that use spin. Doctor Josephbefore reaching a conclusion.
Goebbels, Hitler's propaganda minister, kept copiesThe recent film "Thank You for Smoking", now
of Bernays' books in his extensive "mind control"on DVD, is an insightful and entertaining feature
library. Bernays never had Hitler as a client, butcovering the subject of spin. A book that covers
some techniques from his books were used in themore of Bernays campaigns and Public Relations in
Nazi campaign against the Jews.general is "The Father of Spin: Edward L. Bernays
During his later years Bernays saw how Public& the Birth of Public Relations" by Larry Tye.
Relations was currently being misused. On his