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"The Rule of Law"
We have always been a nation who believes in the rule of law, and we have written a whole bunch of laws over the last couple of centuries just to prove the point. The Constitution of the Good Old USA laid the framework for how these laws are supposed to work. Things like "Innocent until proven Guilty". You see, under Old King George's Law, if you got accused of breaking the law, you had to prove you didn't do it. Another thing is the "Right to confront your Accuser". That way your neighbor can't say you been stealing chickens, without you knowing who said it, and be able to get them to produce some facts as to your guilt.
Of course there has been a couple of times when the old ship of state has strayed off course, like back when that McCarthy fella was calling folks "Commies" and causing them to lose their jobs, and all sorts of other punishment without facts, or even a glance at "The Rule of Law".
They say that History is bound to repeat itself, and I'd say that's what we are seeing right now, what with all the gossip stories and downright lies being highlighted by the "News". Let me just say this; Printing stories from "Anonymous Sources" without names or facts to support them is just "Gossip" and don't belong in the "News".
Now you probably know that Old Bascomb don't have no use for Professional Politicians, whether they be Skunks (Republicans) or Polecats (Democrats), and I'm starting to have a hard time finding a Journalist I can trust also. With all the hatred between the two parties, and News Folks trying to cash in on whisper campaigns, it is hard to ferret out the truth, no matter how hard you try.
Let me just say this, don't believe anything, no matter who says it, if the story does not name who's telling it, with facts and dates to support it, and at least a few others who can testify to the truth and the facts being talked about. Let's get back to "Rule of Law" and stop listening to "Anonymous Sources" and stories that can't be verified.
Remember, it ain't True or False just because you want it to be!
"That's just the way I see it and you can tell'em I said so"
Bascomb Biggers
"Make Fried Catfish the National Dinner"
