tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283072392763163737.post132606054963979599..comments2024-02-27T12:41:35.811-08:00Comments on Coming to Terms...: Thou Shalt Not LieLisa :-]http://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283072392763163737.post-40351461276462809202016-10-17T14:25:07.779-07:002016-10-17T14:25:07.779-07:00...and an anonymous internet that has vastly expan......and an anonymous internet that has vastly expanded the culture of anger, incivility, bullying and blaming.Lisa :-]https://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283072392763163737.post-59263027052520965122016-10-17T08:36:26.914-07:002016-10-17T08:36:26.914-07:00In the raft of comments below the original meme, t...In the raft of comments below the original meme, there was actually a link to a piece declaring snopes to be a partisan propaganda site. There just is no truth, Neil, and I would argue very strongly that it is NOT easy to find the truth under all the crap out there. As far as your suggestion that perhaps the habit of fabrication among political candidates is what led the rest of the world astray...I don't buy that either. Certainly today's culture makes it easier for people who were already liars to expand their repertoires....but politicians have been full of shit for centuries, and it's only now that our entire culture is permeated with untruth. I would be more prone to place the blame on the rise of celebreties like Rush Limbaugh, and the fateful decision among media giants to turn "news" into "entertainment." The truth isn't nearly exciting enough to sell soap.Lisa :-]https://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283072392763163737.post-75601516101724406992016-10-17T04:46:37.238-07:002016-10-17T04:46:37.238-07:00One more that came up yesterday - a picture of Flo...One more that came up yesterday - a picture of Florence Henderson that was presented as Hillary Clinton grabbing a man by the crotch. A person using the internet today simply must check Snopes every day.<br /><br />http://www.snopes.com/hillary-clinton-grab-crotch/<br />Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497847464885522627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283072392763163737.post-27981533737486617752016-10-17T04:43:51.857-07:002016-10-17T04:43:51.857-07:00You have to wonder what it is that makes people so...You have to wonder what it is that makes people so confident that they can sell such transparent crap, but there's a reason Trump does so well among the less-educated. This is the Alec Baldwin audio tape that is being falsely presented as Tim Kaine:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcnzojGFjI4Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497847464885522627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283072392763163737.post-72972698377202400332016-10-17T04:37:46.487-07:002016-10-17T04:37:46.487-07:00Actually, it isn't that hard to find the truth...Actually, it isn't that hard to find the truth, but many people don't recognize that what they are being fed is a lie. A friend posted a recording that was purported to be Tim Kaine verbally abusing his 11-year-old daughter. It was a recording of Alec Baldwin, not Tim Kaine, and it took me 5 seconds to find this information at Snopes.com, but my friend never saw that she was being duped. We all need to be more skeptical, and need to learn how to fact-check. But most important, we need to learn to be more charitable. None of us wants to be attacked unfairly and brutally in this internet jungle, so we should all be a beat slower in our reactions to provocative misinformation. On the other hand, we should demand more from our candidates as well - we have learned to tolerate dishonesty when it is practiced by our tribe. Clinton and Trump are both infamous for their problems with the truth, and their supporters don't mind. No wonder everyday people have less inhibition about spreading false witness.<br /> Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497847464885522627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283072392763163737.post-63290781927714756572016-10-15T14:02:01.698-07:002016-10-15T14:02:01.698-07:00Once gain, excellently done. I'm sure you'...Once gain, excellently done. I'm sure you've read about people having Rape and assault trauma in this election. I'm having church/spiritual trauma, listening to evangelical leaders promote a blatantly immoral man for president.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11641264346663533706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283072392763163737.post-74677658665894447772016-10-15T10:55:41.348-07:002016-10-15T10:55:41.348-07:00Oh, and I forgot coveting. The whole advertising i...Oh, and I forgot coveting. The whole advertising industry is built on dissing that one. JACKIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883028058826030899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283072392763163737.post-50295496532341889692016-10-15T10:54:33.877-07:002016-10-15T10:54:33.877-07:00Along with worshiping idols and making images. The...Along with worshiping idols and making images. The commandments are for other people. I've repeated the magic words and I'm forgiven! Last time I checked forgiveness involved repentance, taking responsibility, and offering restitution if needed. There are no get out of jail free cards.<br /><br />I'm very fond of the modern pagan belief that what you do comes back at you, multiplied, Especially if you harm someone else. Too bad that in Trump's case the blowback would probably take out half of Manhattan. JACKIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883028058826030899noreply@blogger.com