Yet another encouragement
regarding fact-checking…
In early October of 1969
I was having a discussion with a friend who insisted that the World Series
would run the full seven games. This friend asserted that “it’s all a scam to
get as much money out of people as possible”. And so, my friend insisted that “every
World Series runs the full seven games”.
Seriously skeptical of that notion, I referred
to my 1969 World Almanac in which I could read previous years results of Series
played.
I discovered that while
there had in fact been many series that went the full seven, not nearly enough
had done so to conclude that it is all “a scam”.
If I had not had my almanac,
I would not have been in a credible position to refute my friend with any
evidence or confidence.
It is easy for people,
talking off the tops of their heads, speaking in a manner which is driven by
emotionalism rather than reason, to make a statement that bears no resemblance
to reality.
Today I see such behavior
on social media.
And so, I offer to people
who care about the facts the following links of credible and original sources:
Regarding White House
news…
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/news/
Supreme Court Opinions…
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinion/24
Congress…
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/active_leg_page.htm
https://www.congress.gov/browse
Economic information…
Executive orders…
https://www.federalregister.gov/presidential-documents/executive-orders
Want to know if the Constitution actually says what people say it
says?...
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
I fully acknowledge that these sources may be cumbersome and take some
time to read, but that is the only way for a responsible citizen to know for a
fact the actions that were taken, decisions made, and conditions in play.
Otherwise, you’ll just be relying upon your favored news cast, social
media, or “1969 World Series scam-nut” friends to tell you what to think.
