Bad schools, crime, drugs, high taxes, the social security mess, racism, the health care crisis unemployment, welfare state dependency, illegitimacy, the gap between rich and poor. What do these issues have in common Politicians, the media, and our so-called leaders lie to us about them. They lie about the cause. They lie about the effect. They lie about the solutions.
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