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Facts Or Fictions

Headline news proclaims disasters
Man made climate change the fear
But fewer die now, caused by weather
Death rates falling year by year
There are data that are false
There are data that are true
There are data that have little 
Effect on me and you

All white people deeply racist
Causing darker folks to cower
Once a fact of observation
Now a myth some use for power
There are data that some use
to play upon our fears
That when they are viewed, apply 
Not to now but yesteryears

Hockey stick of global warming
Caused by man’s CO2 burst?
Cause/ effect turned on its head
It was warming that came first
There are data that seem crazy
Giving logic an affront
When inspected it turns out 
The events were back to front

Teenage girl uneducated
Filled with arrogance and rage
Says to all the world: “How dare you!!”
And is treated as a sage
There are data well reported
As important in what’s what
But we find out when we look 
That they matter not a jot

Portrayed as a white supremacist
‘Ain’t black’ with points he made
But look there at his photo 
Face a rich and dusky shade
When the data is presented
You’ll reach wrong conclusions, doubt
If the information given
Leaves important factors out

If you always would speak sooth
That you may be forever right
You neglect the greater truth
Total right is out of sight
Reason is not binary
But of infinite degree

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Joe Dimino

Date: 11/15/2021 11:16:00 AM

Unfortunately, mainstream media is just that -- media...and not necessarily news. They should be aloud to speak, but not licensed as News. There is enough real news and outlets out there, but, to get it, people need to work a little harder, less time playing with the computer, and charming one another. When they finally wake up, it will be too late. Those who would fight for freedom, will already be imprisoned or dead. That is history. You get a Fav for this my friend.

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 11/16/2021 5:27:00 PM

I reiterate my response to PS. Thank you very much for your thoughtful comments, Joe.

P.S. Awtry

Date: 11/9/2021 5:15:00 PM

It is so frustrating! Increasingly I am able to shake my head and think "they know what they are saying is not true." Funny that regardless of the "problem" the solution is more government??? It helps me to know that there is One who sees and knows all about it...

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 11/10/2021 7:26:00 PM

I share your feelings, PS. The greater part of the Western media give us a constant flow of one sided, left leaning propaganda on these subjects, presented under o cloak of GREEN! Any so called ‘Science that is proclaimed: ‘Settled’ is, by definition, NOT science. Thank you so much for your response.