Truth Has Become Elusive

The truth has become an elusive thing.

You can no longer expect to dial up MSNBC or Fox and get the truth. What you get is the truth as they see it.

My bias is towards MSNBC. I think they get damn near the truth, even with the drama and the theatrics.

The truth being that republicans are hell bent towards thwarting President Obama no matter what. Is it possible, as they suggest, that every policy, every intent, the handling of every world situation, every word he utters is evil and designed to destroy this country?

Or is it more believable that he is human - that he has triumphs, makes some mistakes, is doing the best that he can to strengthen and protect America and, above all, that intellectually he is light years ahead of these kindergarten drop out republicans?

But I digress.

We flip back and forth between Fox and MSNBC for perspective. I think the Fox bunch distorts the truth and engages in hyperbole and theatricality. They also put bimbos at the helm so their hooker- like appeal might distract viewers from the circus of silly words.

It occurred to me that MSNBC is playing the same game. Rachel Maddow? Talk about drama and theatrics and hyperbole. Forget about hooker-like appeal.

Lawrence O'Donnell with his vicious sarcasm and dark attitude.

Al Sharpton with his stuttering, hesitant way of talking and his speechifying theatrics.

Scott Pelley on CBS could very well be the man. I think he is excellent. He delivers the news as if it were news; not entertainment.

My point is that you have to dig to get at the truth. You can listen to MSNBC, flip to Fox, check out Pelley, but then you have to make an effort.

You have to go on line and do some research, gotta read newspapers, listen to radio talk shows and then take all that information and synthesize it into your version of the truth. Which you are not even sure is the truth because your brain has become fatigued.

Go to Websters - look up the definition of truth - it has been officially changed to "??????????".

Truthfully, you know the majority of Americans will not put in the effort to get at the truth, myself first among you. I don't research nearly as much as I should.

I tend to listen to Pelley, mix in some Maher, sprinkle over it some Chris Hayes and spice it up with Fox stupidity to arrive at a truth.

My truth. Which is not THE truth.

Unfortunately the majority of Americans are broken, hurtful people who want only a bowl of macaroni and cheese, three beers and a tumbler of whiskey at night to salve their deep rooted wounds.

They want the Kardashians.

All of this plays into the hands of the moneyed glitterati. The lazier we are, the less informed we are, the more oppressed we are, the more distracted we are, the easier it is to continue to steal from us pieces of our lives until all we have left is bewilderment as we march obediently towards our graves.

Wow. That was one heavy sentence.

Truth still exists. It is simply cloaked in layers of bullshit.

Fighting to get at the truth is a good exercise. It forces you to think for yourself.

Still, it shouldn't be this hard. Presented with cold, hard facts we should all be able to arrive at the truth.

However, even facts are not facts. Facts as presented on MSNBC are one thing. On Fox they are something else.

OK. That's it. I am confusing myself.

Think I'll go smoke a joint.