Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for October 22, 2017

Wise people have always known that you can’t believe everything.

So, I can still believe what I smell?

“People say believe half of what you see, son, and none of what you hear.” – Norman Whitfield

Unbelievable, isn’t it..

Trust no one and trust nothing you see, read or hear.

This means that I can still say anything I want.

Old study shows children and fools tell the truth.

I’ve had a saying for decades, “The media rarely lie, but they seldom tell the truth.” It’s all about ratings and if it bleeds it leads. There was a time when you could put faith in what Cronkite or Murrow said, now it’s National Enquirer quality journalism.

Every outlet, left and right, does it. It’s not so much what they put into their stories as it is what they leave out. As Mark Twain noted, “People who do not read the newspaper are uninformed. People who do read the newspaper are misinformed.”

Be a skeptic – don’t live in an echo chamber where all you hear are your own ideas. Tune into the other side and stomach it for as long as you can. Dig for your own facts and look for corroborating sources. Don’t depend on the media to do this work for you. Their objective is to entertain, not inform.

Those three monkeys were right.

“Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.”Abraham Lincoln

Why I start my day with the comics instead of the news.

Don’t believe everything you say.

A new study shows you can’t believe anything the president tweets.

Today’s comic is fake news.

When it comes to polls remember 87% of statistics are just made up.