A Truth We See Every Day (Unfortunately)

 

There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been.  The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."  (Isaac Asimov)

Something to Keep in Mind . . .

 Two thoughts to keep in mind when listening to the discourses in the public square:

A lie told once or told a thousand times is still a lie.

An excess of emotion does not make up for a deficiency of thought.