sometimes they just plain lie!

Someone recently asked me why I haven't turned on cable or satellite tv since I moved last year.   I asked her right back, "why?".   There is nothing on the news channels that I believe and what I want I can get from the internet, via facebook posts, websites, The Blaze, radio stations on my way to and from work, etc etc etc.   What was the one thing I said that astounded her?  "I don't believe the news channels".  This seemingly well educated acquaintance was dumbfounded to learn I don't trust our marvellous media!  She asked if I really believed they would lie to us?  What could I say but "yes".

I used to think they were just mislead (20+ years ago?), or perhaps misfed information?  But here I was trying to explain how our media guru's think nothing of twisting and turning facts to create their version of the truth, at least the "truth" they want us to believe.   And yes, sometimes they JUST PLAIN LIE. 

She asked "how do you know?"  I kid you not, the first thought that ran through my brain was "how do I explain to this rock that it's a rock?"  I did try to use some examples from our recent political history, but regardless of any words I had to offer, including "check it out for yourself, do a little homework" (which was apparently a serious insult?), I felt like I was just spitting in the wind, running in circles, talking to a wall???

Sadly, there are many people who think the media, the politicians, leaders, preachers, etc, could and would never lie to us.  I'm not saying they all do, but I will say we all need to do our homework, check things out for ourselves.   As a former military journalist who wrote mostly the "fluffy awards"  and "community PR" pieces" when I was enlisted, I will be the first one to say "don't believe everything you read!" 

It makes me sad that so many people out there are so gullible.  So asleep.  So deep in denial.  I pray (yes literally) that more of our citizens will wake up before it's too late, and I pray it's not already too late!  

Thanks for letting me "think out loud"

As this is my first post on Red Nation Radio, I say thank you for including me and I look forwarding to reading the opinions of others!