In today's America, we get a steady diet of poll results and summaries of focus group findings as if it actually means something. Often, the media ignores the need to explain what is in a proposal (like healthcare)and instead focuses on the pro/anti numbers from a poll of 500 adults chosen at random who have no idea at all what is in the proposal. Somehow, no one is thought to need to explain each idea and its benefits. Instead, we are to judge the idea solely based upon how unknowing people react to talking points manufactured to sell the idea. Ofter, as in the healthcare debate, ideas are sold based upon what can only charitably be called lies.
What a sorry state of affairs.
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