a grain of salt
All I am trying to get across on this page is to accept statements while maintaining a degree of skepticism about the truth. Simple. But in the current political situation in this country, exceedingly important.
(‘Take with a grain of salt (or a pinch)’ comes from the fact that food is more easily swallowed if taken with a small amount of salt.)
A while back, I heard a clip on National Public Radio of the current president attacking two of his opponents about the homeless situation on their home turf.
Three years ago, being a listener of NPR, I learned to question statements coming from White House. So I questioned what was not said in his homeless statement. What about the homeless situation in cities overseen by his own tribe? I then googled the homeless situation in Washington D.C., his own turf. I was not the least bit surprised. Look it up.
Partial truths can skew the true story.
If I hear a politician discrediting her/his opponent, I’ve learned to take it with a grain of salt. Then I see if there is evidence that supports such statements.
Open your browser and type in these keywords, ‘documented false statements coming form Trump’?
Did you catch that? Documented.
Did you not take The Tax Bill with a grain of salt? Did you look up who benefited the most?
I definitely favor one tribe, but that is not what I’m addressing here.
When it comes to current politics—stop and think, question, research and assess what members of both tribes are saying.
I might have already written on another page that more than half of NPR listeners hold a college degree. We do not like to be snowed.
‘Make America great again’? Is that the phrase? The actions of the current administration do not jive with those words.
Why have so many world leaders lost faith in the U.S.?
I wonder if more people listened to National Public Radio, American Public Media and the like, and truly listened to what was being said, might we not start to make progress in solving the mess we are in?
It is not about which tribe one belongs to. It’s about both tribes starting to work together so they can get back to governing this country. And maybe, Make America great again.
There is a vast amount false or misleading claims equating to disinformation out there. Take what you hear with a grain of salt (or a rock of).
Don’t be taken in. Always look for the facts behind the statements. Often, they are not there.
There are millions of people who do not do this. Be one of the others.
Then there’s Fox News and Rush Limbaugh. Good grief.
We need changes. What mindset would lead to changes?
If one reads this and blows it off—they might be part of the problem.
If one starts off a conversation on politics with mentioning the opposing party in a negative way—they are likely part of the problem.
I wear a ring in an ear—Not my nose.
The ball is in your court. Pick it up.
December sixty minutes sixty years— 1820 minutes
December Triple 18—upper: 1835; core: 2405; legs: 3430
tie a knot and hang on.
Then start pulling your way back up.
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