The Colbert Report had on the founder of "Wiki Leak," a whistleblowers forum. The guy admitted to doctoring the photos he presents for "the greatest political impact." Viewers can see the original video, but only 10% choose to do so.
Folks, this isn't journalism or whistle blowing. It is scamming the gullible. Michael Moore does the same sort of crap, which is why I never watch his movies. The fact that Fox News does it without even offering a look at the real thing is no excuse for others to use their techniques. Even my favorite magazine, The Nation, did it this month. They showed a graph of income taxes showing that the marginal rate for income above $400,000 was 90% in the 1950s and only 35% in 2010. Another case of lying with statistics. The numbers are true. But they do not report how much more money $400,000 was in those days that it is today. That is comparing apples and Goodyear Blimps.
BTW, a 1955 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow cost $16,000 in 1955. The 2010 Rolls Royce Phantom costs around $400,000 today. That would make the spending power of 1955's $400,000 about $10 million today. |
