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To: Amelia Carhartt who wrote (104216)8/2/2009 9:03:40 PM
From: Gib Bogle3 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 110194
 
Most people would rather not hear things that make them uncomfortable, and the media don't want to make people uncomfortable - they might change the channel.

The dynamics of emotion vs. reason in determining beliefs are fascinating. For example, the "birthers" cling to their delusions about Obama's birth, out of some toxic blend of fear and hatred, despite all the rationally-based evidence to the contrary.