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Propaganda Machine Hails Kim Jong-un as 'Genius'
2010-10-21
North Korean authorities are hard at work drumming up an instant personality cult surrounding leader Kim Jong-il's heir apparent Kim Jong-un, Radio Free Asia reported last week.
He looks like he eats well ...
Grass + bark soup = yummy!
The U.S.-funded radio station quoted a source in North Pyongan Province, North Korea as saying during the Workers Party's 65th anniversary on Oct. 10, the regime made it mandatory for everyone to watch a program glorifying the "extraordinary" leader, Kim Jong-un.
Is that a Rolex on his wrist?
"According to the program, Kim Jong-un is a genius with a thorough knowledge of politics, the economy, culture, history and military affairs and is able to speak many foreign languages," the source said. It said he mastered English, German, French and Italian during his studies abroad and is learning Chinese, Japanese and Russian despite his busy schedule helping his father lead the country."
But how many holes-in-one did he shoot in his first round of golf?
The broadcast also claimed North Korea became a "self-sufficient" nuclear power because of Kim Jong-un's firm resolve to build up the North's ability to counter other nuclear powers with equal strength. According to the broadcast, Kim realized the importance of nuclear weapons when he learned about the wars launched by the U.S. and its "imperialist allies."

Another source from North Hamgyong Province said the federation of farmers passed out material praising Kim Jong-un's skills and urging farmers to create a new agricultural revolution under his guidance. "The material described an inspection trip by Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un to an agricultural commune in 2008, where the younger Kim surprised experts by spontaneously coming up with a microbial fertilizer that could improve the quality of soil," the source said, and claimed farmers who used it were able to "miraculously" harvest 15 tons of wheat per 9,917 sq. m of farmland.

"Farmers who read the material laughed at it, saying if it was true Kim Jong-un could solve the North's food shortage simply by stepping on all the farms in the country, so all they'd have to worry about is how to dispose of the excess amount of food next year," the source said.
Posted by:Steve White

#12  To your room, AP.
Posted by: Pappy   2010-10-21 23:52  

#11  Knowing seven languages and using them in negotiations qualifies him as a cunning linguist.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2010-10-21 21:19  

#10  Yeah TW I kinda figured Ralphies kid was just joshin' us. ;^)
Posted by: Alan Cramer   2010-10-21 15:11  

#9  Wile E. Coyote could not be reached for comment.
Posted by: Gabby   2010-10-21 13:51  

#8  Hey RsJ did young-in really say

In ancient Aramaic, no less, which I suspect none of the Radio Free Asia reporters on the Korea beat would recognize, let alone understand. I think dear Johnnie ibn Ralph was indulging in a bit of creative sarcasm.
Posted by: trailing wife   2010-10-21 12:59  

#7  Hey RsJ did young-in really say
Jong-un declared that Mohammad was "a clown, and a tremendous asshole."

I mean that would mean he's smarter thann all that have come before him wouldn't it?

Or are you just josh'n us??
Posted by: Alan Cramer   2010-10-21 11:28  

#6  Propaganda Machine Hails Kim Jong-un as 'Genius'

Here we call it the Main Stream Media (MSM) praising the genius of their anointed leader. It appears the accredited ruling elite aren't much different from one socialist system to another.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2010-10-21 09:52  

#5  airandee
You got there before me. Is our MSM any more factual than the NK state media?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2010-10-21 09:40  

#4  A see a pattern here in declaring world leaders 'genius' before any accomplishments.

Next up 'Noble Peace Prize'
Posted by: airandee   2010-10-21 09:33  

#3  With all his family's isolation, in-fighting and the contempt from his older siblings, I'll be surprised if he doesn't turn out to be some sort of 'genius' psychopath. Probably a good defense mechanism for survival, but bad for the folks around him.

From the few photos I've seen of him, he has those 'soulless' eyes and deadpan expression that we've come to recognize when we meet a person without conscience.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2010-10-21 08:32  

#2  Yet another source from North Hamgyong Province said the federation of famished farmers passed out material praising Kim Jong-un's skills at actually being able to defecate. Later, speaking in ancient Aramaic, Jong-un declared that Mohammad was "a clown, and a tremendous asshole."
Posted by: Ralphs son Johnnie   2010-10-21 02:15  

#1  He looks like he eats well ...

Looks like he at a lot of those "bread with minced beef" sandwiches that his father invented.

Except this guy is so smart, he probably got the idea to add pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and a special sauce. And switched it up to a sesame seed bun.
Posted by: gorb   2010-10-21 02:10  

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