"Truth is so obscure in these times and falsehood so established that unless one loves the truth, he cannot know it." - Blaise Pascal
"What is truth?" Pilate
I am constantly astounded when I turn on the cable news networks to see how "journalists" have abandoned the pursuit of truth.
The "news" is who said what to whom and how did that person respond and what did the gallop polls say about what they said. THAT IS NOT THE NEWS!!
Here is a made up example:
Obama claims a full moon will rise in the eastern sky tonight.
CNN gets a reaction from the Republican leadership. "100% of Republicans are in opposition to Obama's claim."
CNBC reports that "Polisi, Reid, and the Unions are in full support of Obama's full moon initiative."
FOX news conducts a poll. 45% agree with Obama, 42% agree with the Republicans. The poll breaks on party lines. No big surprise there. Independents are divided but breaking slightly with republicans.
NO ONE bothers to check the freakin Farmer's Almanac to see if there is in fact a full moon rising in the eastern sky tonight.
Truth is irrelevant.
God help us all.
The pursuit of truth is weighing heavily on my mind lately. Not just in terms of cable news, but in terms of things that really matter. Things that we should all be teaching our children. Things that make a difference in this life and the next.
How do we know what is true and what is false?
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