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To: tejek who wrote (225990)	3/23/2005 3:45:43 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571813

Even if the GOP was as dishonest as you claim it still wouldn't amount to evidence. Even liars tell the truth more often than they lie. Who told you? Was a study done? 1 - Sometimes the truth is more directly beneficial then the lie. If the news is good and you want people to think it is good, you don't say it is bad. 2 - Even when you do want to deceive people your deception will be more effective if some of your statements are 100% true and most of them are at least partially true. If you just spout lie after lie no one will believe you unless you are in a position to brainwash them or control all of their access to information. 3 - There is the deterrent effect that you can get caught and getting caught lying can have negative repercussions. -------------- If you think the GOP is extremely dishonest and anyone associated with it is also very dishonest than it would be reasonable to say "I don't trust this poll, and don't consider the results to be reliable information"; but it is not reasonable to assume that the poll actually is a fraud. The statements of liars are unreliable not proven false. Also I disagree with you about the extent of the GOP's dishonesty (I don't think it is a stunning example of honesty but I do think its more honest then the Dems), but I know there will be no agreement between us on that. Tim