The new President and his surrogates seem to be taking a page out of the State of Texas' play book. You remember back in 2010, when Texans decided to 're-write' schools' social studies textbooks; they preferred a different interpretation. They decided the words of Abraham Lincoln needed to be contrasted with those of a Jeff Davis and regarding the constitutional lingo, they wanted to minimize 'liberal' while accentuating 'conservative.' Hey, it's their state and their schools...go for it.
The Trumpsters seem to want to mess with Webster's Dictionary. At the center of their proposed change is the word, 'fact.' Fact as defined: " A thing that is indisputably the case."
Actually, there is a rather extensive list of things Trump said he didn't say but he did say. I'm not going to list them. If you think I am inaccurate with this claim, please google search. If wrong call me out.
Three of President Trump's nearest advocates (Pence, Conway & Spicer) are doing their best to 'explain' or 're-define' for their boss. Conway to reporter, "We have 'alternative facts." White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, "We can disagree with facts." Yes Sean and Kellyanne, you can disagree with facts but that makes you a fool. Facts are indisputable. Or to quote Little Milton...If you ain't lyin'..."Grits ain't groceries, eggs ain't poultry and Mona Lisa was a man."
Actually, this flat out 'spitting in the face of facts' should not surprise...after all it comes from the folks who argue with science about global warming.
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