" From Robert Reich comes this gem of a paragraph !
( referencing the likelihood of a new Congressional Budget )
"In this as in other domains of public policy, Republicans have not shown a particular affinity for facts.
Climate change? It's not happening, they say. And even if it is happening, humans aren't responsible. (Almost all scientists studying the issue find it's occurring and humans are the major cause.)
Widening inequality? Not occurring, they say. Even though the data show otherwise, they claim the measurements are wrong.
Voting fraud? Happening all over the country, they say, which is why voter IDs and other limits on voting are necessary. Even though there's no evidence to back up their claim (the best evidence shows no more than 31 credible incidents of fraud out of a billion ballots cast), they continue to assert it.
Evolution? Just a theory, they say. Even though all reputable scientists support it, many Republicans at the state level say it shouldn't be taught without also presenting the view found in the Bible.
Weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? America's use of torture? The George W. Bush administration and its allies in Congress weren't overly interested in the facts.
The pattern seems to be: if you don't like the facts, make them up.
Or have your benefactors finance "think tanks" filled with hired guns who will tell the public what you and your patrons want them to say.
If all else fails, fire your own experts who tell the truth, and replace them with people who will pronounce falsehoods. "
There's one big problem with this strategy, though. Legislation based on lies often causes the public to be harmed. "
I cannot say it much better. Oh hell, I cannot come close,
ED
