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Old 02-13-2006, 03:55 AM   #29
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Default Lies, damn lies, and statistics

We know politicians lie to get the vote. It works. They have won elections that way. The poll referred to here is based on similar actions. There was a well funded political action committee that used its money to lobby for the bill to be passed. It "educated" the non-boaters in the state, then took a poll which measured the success of its education program. Notice how there are no poll statistics from before the education process. Voters were educated on the danger of speed, and the Littlefield case was always mentioned. It was a smear campaign. Not about a person, but about an idea. Apparently targeted towards women too. That audience represents a generally less aware the facts about how boats can safely go over 45 safely, and can more easily be swayed by a campaign based on fear. They won the house vote. We can only hope the sentate is wise to the ways of political games and votes to represent the boaters of the state - those who know the facts.
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