Feb 11 2012: You're right. There is an inherent bias on my part when reading anything presented to be skeptical and accusatory. I try to be mindful of my own blindness so thank you for pointing that out. There is something to be said about the way you conduct your conversations on this forum. You obviously have many great things to offer Krisztian but your responses are often heated and a little offensive. This isn't necessary. I can understand to a certain extent your frustration with what people put out as their opinion. This site is for educating each other. Your words are very insightful and thoughtful, but I feel that your frustration shines through more than those ideas. Just something to be aware of. But thank you. And as far as google goes, I'm not sure why Mitt Romney's campaign would be the first to appear if google results were dictated by previous searches...
Feb 4 2012: Of course not Krisztian. I was merely using "our choice" speaking of the country as a whole, and simply pointing out how easily most humans take in whatever they read as gospel. The format of advertising, televised media and the use of images has a pretty profound impact on the mind, and thinking critically to get around those parameters is not quite the common trend...But yes, we can find the right sources of media and research the candidates and form a legitimate opinion of those we put into public office
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