Keeping the Wool Off Our Eyes

In our early days as a country, the phrase was used, “to pull the wool over someone’s eyes” meaning to deceive. Now, over 250 years later, I fear that we are suffering from an epidemic of wool wigs keeping far too many of us from seeing what’s really going on! So, how do we keep from succumbing to this rash of “woolyness“ that is plaguing the US?

Here’s my remedy for the other pandemic of the 2020s; Wooley Eye Syndrome. It’s a four part solution to the problem.

Part 1: Before you believe what you hear, read, or even videos you see on line, do a little research. It is so easy to be duped! Unscrupulous people will doctor videos, recordings, and print just about anything. They are not interested in the truth; they only want to have people believe what they want them to believe. Before you believe anything, do your research. Only accept evidence from reliable sources. Check with real authorities in what ever field you are looking at. Uncle John, who has a degree in history is not generally the best source of information about nuclear physics and aunt Susie with her degree in nuclear physics is not generally the best source of information about the historical significance of the Declaration of Independence.

Part 2: When you hear, read, and/or see something that appears to be to good to be true, highly unusual, very strange, or just generally unbelievable, question it. Never accept anything on face value.

Part 3: Before you take any critically important action, unless it is an emergency, pause. Wait for 24 hours before you act. Stop the whims!

Part 4: Become more of a skeptic. There’s nothing wrong with being more of a doubting Thomas. The consequences of our willingness to believe every crack pot idea being put upon the American People these days is all the chaos that is going on! We need to return to some type of sanity.

I’m seriously concerned that forces trying to undermine our National stability keep feeding the American Public bizarre notions that are so incredible and improbable but too many of us fall for it. As a result, what makes real sense and is supported by data and reason is rejected and what is based on made up craziness is accepted. Come on people! We are smarter than this!