"August words" (C.S.Lewis)

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness; that to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

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[fpb.livejournal.com]

It does. And your reference to TV and papers tells me where it all comes from. I ceased to have any respect for the established media of the "free world" - of which the Americans aren't even the worst - long ago; and one day you may come to feel the same.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Yes, you're very right about the media, which just adds to the frustration. Though the story-mind is fascinated in watching how people go about gathering their information these days: when I was growing up in the fifties, my folks read the L.A. Times every day, and listened to their favorite anchor person on one of the 9 channels, and maybe read a couple magazines, and they considered themselves well informed.