There’s an old saying that “ignorance is bliss”. What it typically means is that the less you know, the happier you are. But today, it takes on an entirely different meaning. As the 2020 elections rapidly approach, the less you know, the happier the Biden campaign is. Joe Biden’s campaign
I recently read a spy novel by Tim Tigner called “Boundless Ambition”. As I read the following excerpt, I was struck by how well it parallels what’s happening today. “…all you ever have to do to lead public opinion by the nose is offer a simple alternative, preferably one that
There was a time when the media deserved our trust. We believed that they carefully researched things to find facts that led to the truth. When you turned on the news or opened a paper, you trusted that you were going to get the truth, backed up by facts. There
I woke up this morning with a realization. I believe weather forecasts more than I believe news reports. Think about that for a bit. I trust someone to predict the future more than I trust someone to tell me about the past. But why is this? It’s simple. Meteorologists have
The term “fake news” is a catch-all term used to describe a larger problem: manipulation by the mainstream media. If you only focus on the word “fake” you’re missing the larger picture, and problem. In addition to making stuff up, the media uses partial truths and misdirection to influence what
I’d like to find a news source that will give me the facts, whatever they may be. I’m not interested in hearing opinions, speculation and what-ifs, or sound bites taken out of context. I’m looking for facts. I’m on an impossible quest. There is no such thing as a truly