Rudy, Rudy, Rudy.

[yesman065]

Right on Toad - It is very difficult for "the general public" to ascertain what can and cannot be believed. We used to be able to respect and TRUST that which was reported to us. Since the onset of the internet and the ability of anyone to "write" virtually anything they want, it is increasinly easy to be misled - especially if the views of the reader are constantly reinforced by misleading or even blatantly false "information" passed off as reporting or fact. Both sides are guilty of that - unfortunately both sides seem to have a more blatant disregard for the ultimate truth, whatever that is.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by yesman065

It is very difficult for "the general public" to ascertain what can and cannot be believed. We used to be able to respect and TRUST that which was reported to us.

It used to be we didn't have much choice. It used to be we didn't have anyway to check. It used to be we were lied to constantly.... for the convenience of the leaders or the press.

50 years ago, one of my schoolmates murdered his brother and parents. Of course everyone in the class gathered every scrap of news, complete with police quotes, gathered by far flung friends and relatives. About the only thing that was consistent was the body count, even the names got botched.

At the time I figured it was just because it was a small town incident and rather inconsequential to the national course of events. But as time went by, the same nonsense cropped up in nationally important events. We now know that the press has been selectively reporting the facts, sometimes at the governments behest and sometimes of there own volition.

Personally, I welcome the information underlords.