tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post1355847555948119691..comments2023-08-19T07:41:24.973-07:00Comments on Darlene's Hodgepodge: How Lies Grow WIngsDarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-21059368691443595062009-08-07T20:03:38.102-07:002009-08-07T20:03:38.102-07:00thank god for you, darlene....i'm glad to see ...thank god for you, darlene....i'm glad to see that somebody normal and rational is pointing out the vicious lies and stupidity going around about health care and our president. i fear as a white person that we shall be made part of something execrable without our wanting to or even being told that it's coming. name-calling, swastikas, the idiotic birther stuff, policemen running unauthorized background checks on the president. this is truly loopy stuff. how can we combat this? how can we convince these wingnuts and their elderly dupes that they are mistaken? badly mistaken. heaven help us all.Xtreme Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07536661018563937509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-53746140878892258032009-08-04T10:36:10.975-07:002009-08-04T10:36:10.975-07:00*la peregrina - thank you for the compliment.
*po...*la peregrina - thank you for the compliment.<br /><br />*possum lady - thank you for your visit. I do hope you will come back again. Mark Twain quotes are favorite's of mine. Thanks for citing this one. You are correct; bigots have closed minds and, like closed doors, nothing can get through.<br /><br />*Looking to --- Thank you, Lois. It's always nice to have your opinion that backs up my thoughts.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-23212287632973825162009-08-03T15:16:05.327-07:002009-08-03T15:16:05.327-07:00Good Post, Darlene. The Republicans are playing ou...Good Post, Darlene. The Republicans are playing out an old game (and they have done it for over 40 years). They take a lie and have it repeated till people believe it's the truth. That is Rush Boobhead's job, I dislike that man, he wouldn't say the truth if his life depended on it.Looking to the Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211255507065858940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-12197380918573379732009-08-03T13:56:49.157-07:002009-08-03T13:56:49.157-07:00Hi Darlene,
Just checking out your blog from Time...Hi Darlene, <br />Just checking out your blog from Time Goes By. Great post! Was it Mark Twain that said something like: A lie can run around the world quicker than the truth can get it's shoes on?<br /><br />But you are right, that for some the truth doesn't matter if it goes against their bigoted beliefs.possumladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060146825196164963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-50416059372276813142009-08-03T12:31:05.714-07:002009-08-03T12:31:05.714-07:00Great post, Darlene. Well done, thanks for puttin...Great post, Darlene. Well done, thanks for putting the time and energy into to it that you did. Good stuff there.la peregrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992459469931809488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-88989821771797661182009-08-03T08:01:04.002-07:002009-08-03T08:01:04.002-07:00*vietkhmerexperience - Thank you for your visit. ...*vietkhmerexperience - Thank you for your visit. I do hope you will return. The way I try to filter out the misinformation is by using Snopes often on stuff that comes through e-mail. Then I read some reliable news sources who have proven to be right most of the time. I also read news from the conservative columnists to balance my liberal leanings. Then I just ask questions: What does this person have to gain by this viewpoint? Is it logical? Can it be proven? Where did they get the information? After that, you have to go with your innate common sense. Black is never white no matter how often someone my say it is.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-77133936164343229962009-08-03T05:39:45.951-07:002009-08-03T05:39:45.951-07:00I just discovered this blog and am looking forward...I just discovered this blog and am looking forward to reading more.<br /> <br />Not just in the US, but across the world, people are grappling with information overload and information source overload. Your post makes it clear how misinformation spreads like wildfire. We can find our 'news' from thousands of different sources and don't always have the time to verify these sources. The technology is changing society in fundamental ways and we haven't yet figured out how to educate a technology savvy population to critically examine all of the info that is coming its way. <br />How do we do it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-79112398454539666432009-08-02T15:07:01.194-07:002009-08-02T15:07:01.194-07:00*Cop Car - Thank you for your comment. It's r...*Cop Car - Thank you for your comment. It's really hard for me to take any statement as fact based on faith and I see you share my skepticism.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-15001278725853953502009-08-02T13:11:51.776-07:002009-08-02T13:11:51.776-07:00Darlene--Yes, we are your choir. Your posting made...Darlene--Yes, we are your choir. Your posting made me think back to 58 years ago when I learned that the Emperor of Japan believed that he was the son of God, because that is what he had been taught. That was enough to convince me that people can be taught to believe <i>anything</i> and I have been agnostic/atheistic since. The gullibility of people is astounding!<br />Cop CarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-18847959442756069002009-08-02T11:40:41.495-07:002009-08-02T11:40:41.495-07:00*Nancy - I guess I am preaching to the Choir, also...*Nancy - I guess I am preaching to the Choir, also. I never get comments from those who might disagree. I hope a few obstructionist ones read my post anyhow. I am a born "converter". I want everyone to see the truth, but I am afraid it's hopeless.<br /><br />*Sylvia - I share your bewilderment. I hope you are having a great weekend, too and I am sure you are.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-7407977562599298212009-08-01T15:50:08.283-07:002009-08-01T15:50:08.283-07:00Great post, Darlene, and 100% correct! I couldn...Great post, Darlene, and 100% correct! I couldn't agree more and continue to be amazed at the things Republicans are saying and doing. And what is worse is the number of people who think they are right on the money! Never understand it!<br /><br />Hope you're having a great weekend!<br /><br />SylviaSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-70106826608844485732009-08-01T13:56:57.095-07:002009-08-01T13:56:57.095-07:00Darlene,
You are doing a wonderful service in exp...Darlene,<br /><br />You are doing a wonderful service in exposing these people who KNOW they are spreading misinformation but continue to do it.<br /><br />My husband is a great fan of MSNBC,watching Chris,Ed,Keith and Rachel all evening.He keeps shouting that he hopes the "Birthers" in the South are listening to the truth as told by his favorites.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I know the MSNBC crew are "Preaching to the choir" as they say, because the "Know nothings" we are talking about are all watching Bill,Sean,Glenn and Co. on Fox Noise.They will never learn anything because they <br />are positive they are right and do their part by sending crazy Emails around that "prove" that President Obama is not an American citizen.<br />How can anybody born in Hawaii be an American? Sheesh...<br /><br />I also received the "Tell us what day you want the government to kill you" letter from several of them. I tried to explain it is not about them killing you, it is about them alerting us to have our wishes carried out by making a living will and having a Power of Attorney selected who will have our best interests at heart. <br /><br />They honestly don't believe you because that is not what Betsy ,Rush or Glenn said and what they say is the TRUTH...<br /><br />Thank God they are in the minority in this Country...Nancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-77859289705072750942009-08-01T13:37:00.358-07:002009-08-01T13:37:00.358-07:00*Vagabone - I love your 'faux' news. I ha...*Vagabone - I love your 'faux' news. I have to remember that. It must be tough living in the Bible belt being so intelligent. Yes, they are not bad people, but have closed minds and, like a closed door, nothing can get through it. I did watch Bill Moyer's Journal last night. It was good but he is usually preaching to the Choir.<br /><br />*20th Century Woman - Alas, they still wouldn't believe I am right.<br /><br />*Kenju - Sadly, you are right.<br /><br />*Rain - You and I are in complete agreement. Facts are stubborn things, but they have little impact on some people. I keep trying, as do you, to educate them.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-10612864483342873762009-08-01T11:33:10.738-07:002009-08-01T11:33:10.738-07:00It is shocking to me what Republicans believe and ...It is shocking to me what Republicans believe and how they think and we should not take it lightly. Bill Maher mentioned that last night and said Kerry misunderstood how this all worked when he ignored the swift boaters assuming they would not be taken seriously given the record. There are those who still tell me what a coward Kerry was and they will never believe any of the facts. It is very upsetting to me that so many people choose (and it has to be a choice) to be that ignorant. :(Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-6782494985565714992009-08-01T10:15:00.337-07:002009-08-01T10:15:00.337-07:00Darlene, I wish that 3-4 of my friends who send me...Darlene, I wish that 3-4 of my friends who send me those hateful emails could read your post. I would send it to them, but they are of the "My mind is made up" variety and it would do no good.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-10536562503562125562009-08-01T09:47:51.944-07:002009-08-01T09:47:51.944-07:00If only every person who listens to Rush or watche...If only every person who listens to Rush or watches Fox would read this post! But, alas, all they want is sensational sound bites. I think there is still hope for health care legislation, but not much. The lies are easy and thrilling, the truth is so much less exciting and so much more complex.20th Century Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11432147267959308192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342692190188505824.post-72590813059638956602009-07-31T20:07:14.650-07:002009-07-31T20:07:14.650-07:00I think that you are very brave to talk about all ...I think that you are very brave to talk about all this. I live in the South, and I have given up. When I was at work, all the people around me watched Fox News and believed every word. They are not bad people; they are just somnolent when it comes to ideas other than their own. Their politics and faith won’t let them out of their closed boxes. I have been in this country since the 60s and can see great changes and a real dumbing-down. Most of them are true believers in Talk Radio and Faux news. Rush Limbaugh knows that his listeners won’t check what he says, and he actually pursue the deliberate dumbing-down of America because an intelligent public will not listen to him. He knows his public is stupid, so he treats it that way. Watch TV at night, it’s full of pharmaceutical ads and insurance ads. TV channels make their money with these ads – they surely won’t air shows to educate the public. Bill Moyers has a show tonight explaining what the insurance companies are doing to defeat or slow down any good health care program. Well, the Educational Channels in our area (there are two) don’t show this program, instead they have a re-run on an old Elvis program, I kid you not. The Birthers are ignorant hate mongers, they just don’t want Obama there and anything will do to try to get him out. It’s pathetic. I still hope that it will get better some day.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.com