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To: Suma who wrote (9716)	1/25/2006 10:47:51 AM
From: MrLucky	Respond to of 541658

How does one even know what is HONEST these days. It takes a lot of research and then there is some web site that investigates the authenticity and accuracy of some information that comes out and advises. IMO, much of the truth today is given to us by omission. The politicians and the media do it on a daily basis. In fact, I believe it is their mantra. Only part of the info is provided to us and it is slanted to gain our support. Many people today are not good at "reasoning" out an issue. They get blinded by opinion or hatred and any sensible discourse ends at that point. Take for example this latest debacle with GW.. and the spying. If I read law professors from reputed Universities whom I would probably respect if I knew more about them.. and they say he broke the law. Then Gonzales comes on and he is the ATTORNEY GENERAL for heavens sake and he says he has not. Now, because I don't TRUST Mr. Bush, I tend to go with the law professor.. in my head and emotionally. But, am I right. Unlike many posters, you are showing intellectual honesty by asking yourself if your thinking on the subject is logical. This is a healthy approach to decision making. This is the conundrum. AND every day there is more and more dishonesty in our society... take the cloning incident.. Take the information on a new drug. All baloney. Whom is one to believe. Now,I can trace my own way of thinking back and I know why I believe what I do and it's mostly from life experience... and that has been long.. thank heavens. But, to go as I have from being the WASP from a small Pennsylvania town to where I am today in my politics, religious thinking and way of living is a 90 degree turn. For me, the time worn principle of Caveat Emptor applies in politics as well as business.

To: Suma who wrote (9716)	1/25/2006 12:50:39 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541658

Interesting Suma.....I'm nearly the exact opposite...don't TRUST Mr. Bush, I tend to go with the law professor.. in my head and emotionally I don't trust law professors, on the whole. They have (as a rule) NO outside experience in business, nor supporting themselves other than by the Government (of some sort,) payroll. I can't think of any that have ever had to meet a payroll for their own employees earned by their own labor in their own business. I think most professors, as well as law professors, are in a cocoon. And, I think this is also true of any politico who has never had their own business for a minimum of two to three years or more, as well as worked successfully in a large business of any kind. Having theory and teaching that theory, is not the same as real life experience in the "real" world. I do respect your honesty. Many of the left wouldn't even listen to Gonzales, but would rather keep repeating the same ole' mantra of "he lied"..."he broke the law"...etc etc etc. It is very difficult today to know what to think sometimes. Certainly with the propaganda and bias of our MSM. But maybe they will cleanse themselves. After all, their circulation and advertising continues to plummet. Maybe someday, before it's too late, the editors and publishers of the papers, TV, etc will realize that MOST Americans can decide issues for themselves IF we have the barebones REAL news, not made up as they see fit. Their opinions and their bylines, belong on the op-ed pages, not on the front page, nor really in the front section of the papers.