At what price, lies?

15 09 2008

The storm is swirling, and I’m not talking about down south. I’m talking about the political maelstrom swirling with just seven weeks before the election.

Got lies? They don’t wash off, as any kid who ever got splashed by a smear campaign in the seventh grade will tell you. The Washington Post has a small article in the A section today entitled, “The Power of Political Misinformation“.

The caption below the article’s illustration sums it all up neatly: “Studies showed misinformation could be damaging even after being debunked among those predisposed to buy into the bad information to begin with.”

Bottom line? Do your homework.


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