Ignorance

As the political campaign stumbles along, I cannot be more dismayed by the outright absurdities mouthed by some people running for the highest office in the land. Yet equally dismaying is the willingness of large numbers of the voting public to accept whatever is said often enough and loudly enough. The failure of the media to challenge many of these things renders what was once a safeguard virtually useless. Worse, the media itself colludes actively with some candidates, amplifying the problem.

We may be sincere but that does not make us right. We may be conscientious but that does not make us smart. We may even think we are informed, but if the sources of our information are distorted, we are no better off.