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Article #138650Re: Level 6
From: Rick Walker
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:00
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:00
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"Al Smith" wrote:
> Rick Walker wrote:
>> Paranoia?
> It's being driven by the media, and the politicians are not trying to stop
> it, so I assume these periodic hysterical fears are benefiting both media
> and politicians. What sustains them is general ignorance ... people these
> days don't have much common sense. They are willing to believe absurd
> things that they are told, or read about, because they can't look at a
> story and determine for themselves if it is plausible.
As the old media mantra sys, "If it bleeds it leads." As it stands now,
people are afraid to let their children back into school - that can't be
good, but it does open the door to online studies, something that's soon to
come our way.
- Rick
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