Letters to the Editor
Do you defend the truth?
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Dear politicians: Facts do not lie
Re: “The lost art of listening — Disregard for the truth and incivility are putting the First Amendment at risk, Martin Baron says,” Sunday Points.
Children learn early in school the difference between fact and opinion. Too many politicians need to repeat those early lessons.
Baron hit the nail on the head when he said, “Seeing opportunity, politicians exploit fabrications for their own ends, repeating them — or staying silent when they know full well they are untrue.”
I plan to send the following quote from Baron to several lawmakers: “Defend the truth, knowing that at times it may challenge the views you hold. At times it may not be public opinion. But hold yourself to the truth even if you stand alone. Facts do not lie.”
We in the public should expect our legislators to base decisions on research-based facts, not personal opinions.
Beverly Thomas, Carrollton