>It really is bad that the media is essentially one of "them" and taints everything for its own purposes.
>But like you, I feel that my own "filter" (or unfiltering, if you prefer) comes much closer to reality than what they present. Of course it would be nice to have some way to verify that < s >

Run for office, win, then let the rest of us know BEFORE you are assimilated. <g>