Tag: uncertainty
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Media Fail – 1, Transparency – 0
Once upon a time I thought the media was a defender of democracy. It was a check on the power government exercised. It was a force for good that sought to keep the people connected and the politicians and bureaucracy honest. Perhaps it was naiveté, or my fond memories of great journalists from the late…
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Poisoning the Well
Opponents of School Merger Don't Have to Prove Anything, Just Gin Up Fear One element of any campaign, but particularly a campaign as emotionally charged as the fate of public education in a community, is the element of fear. Fear comes naturally with an attempt to change something because the outcome is unknown, and long…