[Bill32]

Originally Posted by BossLady

My father, an eccentric man from out West, used used to tell me “ THinK fOr yOursELf”. I added the crazy capital letters to emphasize his point.

Reconsider FACTS from every source. E-v-e-r-y source. Fact, a FACT, the absolute undeniable “what happened” fact, vs. opinion, what someone thinks about it - make the distinction first. Just cuz someone says it, anyone, Any doctor, any person, any book, anywhere, in a news article online, doesn’t make it a fact. I’ll add “Listen to your gut”. That feeling in the stomach is real. Investigate and then reimagine the scenario ten different ways. After that, you’re closer to the ”truth” for yourself. Think for yourself. My dad, He’ll never know I hear his voice in my head saying ”Think for yourself”everyday. Freedom, Fighting, on all sides, for free thought ~ thank the stars I’m an American and I am free.

I agree, after initial gut feeling and common sense don't over think the issue. That works with us " old" folks that have history and life experience to draw on, trouble with our youth they rely on their educators and social media for truth, not history.....but those those only provide "truth" as they see it, sad but pretty obvious to me...