You Are Being Lied To. It takes some nerve to give a book that title, eh? It came to me very early in the process, when this collection was just a germ of an idea. I did pause to wonder if it was too audacious; after all, I didn’t want my mouth to write a check that my butt couldn’t cash. But after spending several intense months assembling this book, I’m more convinced than ever that the title is the proper one. We are being lied to. | 1 This anthology © 2001 The Disinformation Company Ltd. All of the articles in this book are © 1992-2000 by their respective authors and/or original publishers, except as specified herein, and we note and thank them for their kind permission. Published by The Disinformation Company Ltd., a member of the Razorfish Subnetwork 419 Lafayette Street, 4th Floor New York, NY10003 Tel: Fax: Editor: Russ Kick Design and Production: Tomo Makiura and Paul Pollard First Printing March 2001 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a database or other retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, by any means now existing or later discovered, including without limitation mechanical, electronic, photographic or other- wise, without the express prior written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Card Number: 00-109281 ISBN 0-9664100-7-6 Printed in Hong Kong by Oceanic Graphic Printing Distributed by Consortium Book Sales and Distribution 1045 Westgate Drive, Suite 90 St. Paul, MN 55114 Toll Free: Tel: Fax: Disinformation is a registered trademark of The Disinformation Company Ltd. The opinions and statements made in this book are those of the authors concerned. The Disinformation Company Ltd. has not verified and neither confirms nor denies any of the foregoing. The reader is encouraged to keep an open mind and to independently judge for him- or herself whether or not he or she is being lied to. The Disinform a tion Guide to Media Distorti o n , Hi s t o r i c a l Whi t e washes and Cultural Myths Edited by Russ Kick ACKNOWLEDGMENTS To Anne Marie, who restored my faith in the truth. Thanks of a personal nature are due to Anne, Ruthanne, Jennifer, and (as always) my parents, who give me support in many ways. –Russ Kick The same goes for that unholy trinity of Billy, Darrell, and Terry, who let me vent and make me laugh. I’d like to thank Richard .
