While I do not agree with most of Chomsky's politics, he has some pretty dead-on philosophical views especially regarding big government and media. While Noam would have been historically a lefty, he would probably be considered middle of the road in today's insanity. A few Chomsky quotes:
The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion but allow very lively debate within that spectrum.
Barack Obama is an opportunist, mostly supported by the financial institutions. He had no positions on anything. He's very intelligent. If you look at his program, almost no substance. Change, hope, what's that? I mean, he had some policies, but it was almost certain that he would give them up instantly, which he did.
The indoctrination is so deep that educated people think they’re being objective.
Hillary Clinton was the one pressing the hardest for bombing and look at what happened. They not only destroyed the country, but Libya has become the center for jihad all over Africa and the Middle East. It's a total disaster in every respect, but it does not matter. Look at the so-called global war on terror.
Hypocrites are those who apply to others the standards that they refuse to accept for themselves.
Governments will use whatever technology is available to combat their primary enemy - their own population.
One of the greatest dangers is secular religion - state worship.
Nobody should have any illusions. The United States has essentially a one-party system and the ruling party is the business party.
Education is a system of imposed ignorance.
For the powerful, crimes are those that others commit.
If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then every post-war American president would have been hanged.
The press is owned by wealthy men who only want certain things to reach the public.
