I'd like to respond to a "barb" that was issued in last Saturday's paper. The writer felt the political letters and subsequent responses were attacking people's beliefs.
I'm one who responded many times to the postings. I try to respect other's beliefs. What I challenge are the lies, innuendoes and just plain wrong facts that people base their beliefs on. How many times did we all hear talking points on a national cable show and a few days later the same point was being mentioned in a letter or posting to the paper?
To hear of a recent survey out of Texas that 25 percent of the respondents think President-elect Obama is a Muslim is a little disheartening, to say the least. There is a percentage of the U.S. that still thinks Iraq was behind the 9/11 attacks.
I'm guilty of believing what I want to believe, and watch or listen to radio/television that support my opinions. It pains me to watch Hannity or listen to Rush, but it is important and healthy to get a sense of where the other side is coming from.
I'm one who responded many times to the postings. I try to respect other's beliefs. What I challenge are the lies, innuendoes and just plain wrong facts that people base their beliefs on. How many times did we all hear talking points on a national cable show and a few days later the same point was being mentioned in a letter or posting to the paper?
To hear of a recent survey out of Texas that 25 percent of the respondents think President-elect Obama is a Muslim is a little disheartening, to say the least. There is a percentage of the U.S. that still thinks Iraq was behind the 9/11 attacks.
I'm guilty of believing what I want to believe, and watch or listen to radio/television that support my opinions. It pains me to watch Hannity or listen to Rush, but it is important and healthy to get a sense of where the other side is coming from.
