You’ve probably heard the saying, “Lies, Darn Lies, and Statistics.” (At least that’s how I say it.) It’s meant to convey the idea that statistics can be used to manipulate you just as easily as any lie, and in many cases, more so. There’s another saying most of us are familiar with as well, “How can you tell when a politician is lying? When their lips are moving!”
The thing about lies is they survive best when they are not countered with facts and evidence. While the saying “A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” is often attributed to Vladimir Lenin, someone showed by an 1869 quote from the book The Crown of a Life by Isa Blagden:
“If a lie is only printed often enough, it becomes a quasi-truth, and if such a truth is repeated often enough, it becomes an article of belief, a dogma, and men will die for it.”
So tell me, what lies being spread today are already considered quasi-truth if not dogma? What articles of belief do you have that may be based on lies? Will liberty and justice in America die for a lie? Will the American people recognize the lie before it is too late? Or will the motto of our political class continue to be Lies, Darn Lies, and Politics?
https://www.americaoutloud.com/what-lies-are-we-believing-today-examining-quasi-truths-and-dogmas/
Who is in charge of your children? That has been a perennial question that has grown in importance over the last few years. When I was a child, it was understood that, with rare exceptions, parents were in charge of a child’s upbringing. This included medical, religious, and educational decisions. However, over the last few decades, the role of the parent in these decisions has been replaced by experts. What happens when the goal of the experts differs from those of the parents? Who decides the future of the rising generations? It was understood that the state acted in loco parentis, in place of the parents, only for the safety of the child. A recent case in U.S. District Court shows that be it health departments, child services, schools, or even the courts. Government not only believes they know better than the parents, they are more than willing to act in loco parentis tyrannis.
https://constitutionstudy.com/?p=8897
With the release of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) applications, there has been a lot of speculation and downright assertions about our future. With over 30 years of experience in Information Technology (IT), not more than a passing understanding of AIs, I've come to the conclusion that much of what I've heard is more science fiction than fact. A recent court case decided in the D.C. District Court revolved around one very important question. Do AIs have rights?
In this third installment of the three-part series on the branches of government, we look at the role of the third and weakest branch. At least that is what our Founding Fathers thought of it. What is the role of the federal judiciary? What are the extent of their powers, how do they related to the other two branches of government, and why is a proper understanding of the role of the judiciary critical if the United States is to remain a constitutional republic?
https://constitutionstudy.com/?p=8575
Laws do not stop crime, the enforcement of laws do, or at least discourages law breaking. So what happens when bad actors are not held accountable for their bad actions? - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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As Election Day fast approaches, the mantra of get out the vote rings throughout the nation. But what happens when we worship at the alter of how many people vote? - Live 4PM ET with Host Paul Engel @CyberEngel @OutLoudNews
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