Ancient news I know but bear with me.
Let me set the scene ... we've all heard or read about Sarah Palin's confusion over Paul Revere and whose side he was on: The British or America.
"He who warned uh, the British that they weren't gonna be takin' away our arms, uh by ringing those bells, and um, makin' sure as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed."
Way to get in your pro-gun support but, honey, Paul Revere warned Americans the British were coming (although, not by shouting but reporting secretly). However, for Americans "The British Are Coming" is the most common knowledge of Revere. The American Revolution wasn't about gun rights but freedom and there weren't any ringing of bells.
I thought Palin, aka the Drilla' From Wasilla, was all about taking America back but since she doesn't know where America has been I think America is OK where it is, thanks. I don't want to go back in time a la Marty McFly and end up in some other dimension, where Revere rang bells and warned the British about the heat he was packing and Russia is so close to North America it can be seen out a window!
I thought Palin, aka the Drilla' From Wasilla, was all about taking America back but since she doesn't know where America has been I think America is OK where it is, thanks. I don't want to go back in time a la Marty McFly and end up in some other dimension, where Revere rang bells and warned the British about the heat he was packing and Russia is so close to North America it can be seen out a window!
After being ridiculed -- which is obviously going to happen and will continue to happen since she's known for saying stupid and strange things like hockey moms being pit bulls with lipstick (Michael Vick's wet dream) -- Palin's response was her Paul Revere comment was the result of a "gotcha question" from "the media."
"Part of his ride was to warn the British that were already there that 'hey, you're not going to take American arms, you are not going to beat our own well-armed persons individual private militia that we have.'"
"Part of his ride was to warn the British that were already there that 'hey, you're not going to take American arms, you are not going to beat our own well-armed persons individual private militia that we have.'"
Sigh. Exactly what I want in a president, someone who doesn't know American history (or at least doesn't have enough common sense to study up on historical figures associated with the places they will visit on a campaign bus tour) and who can't admit when they are wrong. Luckily for her there are thousands out there dumb enough (or lazy) to believe her.
But wait, there's more.
Palin supporters attempted to revise Paul Revere's Wikipedia page (been dead since 1818 but I'm sure he would be thrilled to know he has his very own page ... maybe someone should hold a seance and let him know). Anyway, the anonymous editor(s) attempted to post the change in bold: "Revere did not shout the phrase later attributed to him ("The British are coming!"), largely because the mission depended on secrecy and the countryside was filled with British army patrols; also, most colonial residents at the time considered themselves British as they were all legally British subjects."
Thankfully this attempt was denied.
I know this is old news, ancient in media terms, but I don't care because I'm scared.
Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia written collaboratively by the people who use the website. Although there are many editors working behind the scenes to make sure additions and edits are improvements, as well as verifiable, there is much mis-truth (also known as lies). I understand the appeal of up-to-date information but what about the other side of the coin ... bias, opinions, Palinites. Luckily they were stopped but Wikipedia is filled with content needing people to "help improve" this or help "re-write" that due to problems.
Hundreds of thousands of people across the world visit Wikipedia everyday and use the information for anything and everything from schoolwork (which is a big no-no since it's not 100% accurate) to winning bets (what is Lady Gaga's real name?) to forming opinions (red, blue, tea, anarchy?). Yeah there's a lot of questionable stuff on the Internet, from hardcore porn to step-by-step plans for making a bomb to how to grow marijuana in your house, but I'm more frightened about the lies out there and all the people willing to read something, on whatever website, and take it as truth. It's not just Wikipedia, there are thousands upon thousands of websites out there with biased information only a click away.
People don't often stop and think about why they feel a certain way or think a certain way. You just do and you are who you are. End of story. Let's move on.
Also, people want information fast ... we want it on Smartphones, on laptops, we want it at our fingertips. We don't want to form opinions and, even if we did, there is so much information out there filled with biases and lies that it's hard to know what's true and what isn't anymore.
Ask a liberal why they are liberal. Then go beyond that, questioning every answer until you get to the bottom of it but, then again, you may not get the truth because people lie all the time, believe what they want about themselves and bathe in their own lies daily. Also, people don't often know why they think a certain way because they've never stopped to think, to dig and discover themselves.
What is truth anymore? How can you trust anything you read or see or hear, especially on the Internet or some website, reputable or not, or on the boob tube? The only person you can trust is yourself if you happen to know yourself at all.
Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia written collaboratively by the people who use the website. Although there are many editors working behind the scenes to make sure additions and edits are improvements, as well as verifiable, there is much mis-truth (also known as lies). I understand the appeal of up-to-date information but what about the other side of the coin ... bias, opinions, Palinites. Luckily they were stopped but Wikipedia is filled with content needing people to "help improve" this or help "re-write" that due to problems.
Hundreds of thousands of people across the world visit Wikipedia everyday and use the information for anything and everything from schoolwork (which is a big no-no since it's not 100% accurate) to winning bets (what is Lady Gaga's real name?) to forming opinions (red, blue, tea, anarchy?). Yeah there's a lot of questionable stuff on the Internet, from hardcore porn to step-by-step plans for making a bomb to how to grow marijuana in your house, but I'm more frightened about the lies out there and all the people willing to read something, on whatever website, and take it as truth. It's not just Wikipedia, there are thousands upon thousands of websites out there with biased information only a click away.
People don't often stop and think about why they feel a certain way or think a certain way. You just do and you are who you are. End of story. Let's move on.
Also, people want information fast ... we want it on Smartphones, on laptops, we want it at our fingertips. We don't want to form opinions and, even if we did, there is so much information out there filled with biases and lies that it's hard to know what's true and what isn't anymore.
Ask a liberal why they are liberal. Then go beyond that, questioning every answer until you get to the bottom of it but, then again, you may not get the truth because people lie all the time, believe what they want about themselves and bathe in their own lies daily. Also, people don't often know why they think a certain way because they've never stopped to think, to dig and discover themselves.
What is truth anymore? How can you trust anything you read or see or hear, especially on the Internet or some website, reputable or not, or on the boob tube? The only person you can trust is yourself if you happen to know yourself at all.
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