Politicians lie, exaggerate, obfuscate, spin, and manipulate your base fears. So, what?
So, what happens for me is I lose my sense of humor. I descend from skeptical, which I view as healthy, to cynical, which I find to be dark, oppressive, hopeless, and no fun.
Here’s a cure go. Read www.FactCheck.org every time you see a political advertisement. Or better yet, skip the ads and just read what the scrupulously non-partisan folks at Fact Check have to say.
These folks rate the veracity of political campaign ads. Recently, in the US campaign, you may have seen some real stinkers.
If you live outside the U.S., you may still find the site humorous and useful, but look inside your own borders for similar sites. Surely, this valuable site will have imitators. Then again, no-one delivers the same barrage of ads over such a long time as the U.S.A. does.
Blessings,
William
P.S. A good antidote to BAD political ads is A MAGIC MESSAGE from Uncle Mike, News from the Universe --
If you ask me, William, I'd say the main thing to keeping the main thing the main thing, is reminding yourself as often as you can of where the most joy will come from.
Ain't no thing -
The Universe
If you aren't getting these magic messages from Uncle Mike, read my review of Mike's goodies including this fabulous freebee.
Go for it = > http://tinyurl.com/3yu6yz
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