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The True Facts
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"The True Facts" is a handy little tautology--one
of my favorites, in fact. We hear it used quite often by politicians and other public figures of note whenever we catch them
doing things they're not supposed to be doing. "When the true facts come out, I'll be vindicated," is the usual hue and cry. Of course, 99.9% of the
time, it's a lot hooey; they're guilty as charged! Facts,
by definition, are objective and stand on their own as supported by tangible evidence--both direct and indirect. When presented
in their full context, they leave little doubt as to what's going on. "True" facts, on the other hand, are always subjective and more concerned with making sure that the "right"
version of the "truth" gets out. "True" facts usually ignore the idea that a "half" truth always
equals a whole lie... or perhaps even worse. I retired in January of 2003 after spending 40-years doing professional research in the fields Science and Law (Constitutional
Analysis). I began this column by contributing articles to a few small, regional print media publications. I still do this, but now publish the column on the WEB via a BLOG format. Click on the MY COLUMN button on the left
side of this page. Or you can go straight to the BLOG site and read it by clicking here. At the insistence of my print media editors, I have
disabled the comment capability. However, just click on the link at the bottom of each week's column to send email comments
or you may click on the CONTACT US button on the left side of this page. Politicians, along with an assortment of various other Liberal and Conservative wackos have mastered the art of getting
the reporting media (electronic and print) to ask the wrong questions. As such, their answers are of no real consequence. Worse, we lose track of what's really going on and what actually
counts relative to which direction we need to go as a nation. I
am neither Left nor Right. Like most Americans, I tend to wobble about the middle and reside in a predominately Purple-state
as opposed to letting the media pigeon-hole me as either a Blue-stater or a Red-stater. I love to point out the hypocrisies involved and redirect focus on the REAL issues. Sometimes I can do it with a
bit of humor and at other times sarcasm is the only thing that will work. At any rate, the topics vary from week to week and may be about anything under the Sun. No one or no topic is sacred
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