[Grovenet] The wave of the future ? ? ? ? ?

[David Morelli]

To make magic work, you need a "willing suspension of disbelief"  
among the audience.  There is a large population in America that are  
still working for the magic show to continue.  They have no problem  
ignoring the reality.  There must be some motivation for their  
behavior.  I would suppose that they are looking for a "pay off" of  
some sort in exchange for their support.

Is it dishonest to ignore reality?  I think so.

David


On Apr 11, 2007, at 8:39 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> David Morelli wrote:
>
> For a long time I have held to the dictum,
>
> "You can cheat an honest person, only if they believe you.
>   You can cheat a crook any time that they believe that they will   
> come out ahead on the scam."
>
> ------------------------------
> Are you saying that most Americans are crooks?
>
> Those of us who consoled the need to believe the President when he  
> said we were about to be attacked by Saddam all learned better long  
> ago.
>
> Are you saying that the bulk American public who returned the  
> President to office for a second term knowing full well that he was  
> completely wrong about the reasons for invading Iraq are basically  
> dishonest and so hoping to come out "ahead" over time by supporting  
> him?
>
> Could be, I guess, but it's a depressing thought.
>
> Ron D'Eau Claire
>
>
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