Honesty: It’s Still the Best Policy

By now you’ve probably heard of Nextdoor.com – heck, you’ve probably been badgered to join. If you’re already familiar with the “neighborhood social media” site, feel free to skip to the next paragraph; if not, read on for background. It’s a website for those who are geographically neighbors instead of “friends.” You can connect with people in your housing addition, school district, little town, etc. – share information about what’s going on, announce garage sales, complain about potholes, and the like. There is, of course, a “social” component, which is why we’re here right now.

Lies, Statistics and Politics... Again

On the Indianapolis Star opinion page today (29 January, 2017) you can find a letter to the editor signed by all seven of the Indiana congresspersons. The fact that a state in which Republicans win statewide office with 50-57% of the vote has 78% Republican congressional representation is, in and of itself, a travesty... but that's not the point. No, the point is that the first paragraph of the letter says,

"Eight in 10 Americans believe we should significantly change or repeal Obamacare."