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Originally posted by Mr. Pockets
Now, that's not to say that the other side hasn't misrepresented the facts occasionally or just plain made stuff up. But I see far more eggregious examples coming from the Bush camp and I just can't fathom how people just take their word for it without looking into things for themselves.
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And if you don't look, accepting whatever is said or printed to reinforce what you already believe to be true, it's a shame.
Fact is folks, our "System" of Government is badly bent. Special interests are allowed to buy their way into the offices of our elected "representatives" in ways the little guy can't. TV time, print ads and other exposure, used in ways the average citizen can't fathom, to influence the voter in subtle ways, undermines the very bedrock the nation was founded on. Fact is we all have to take personal responsibility and the steps to dig for the truth, often hidden behind clever rhetoric by both "sides".
I would suggest that we post website links representing various groups and let those caring enough to get away from the boob-tube for a little "horizon widening" peel the onion for yourselves.
Here's a couple;
http://www.pfaw.org/
http://pirg.org/calpirg/
Glenn