As an excellent data point that America is doomed, a University of Texas poll shows that 23% of Texans think Obama is Muslim.  This is intense stupidity — coming from one of the biggest states in America.  The article says that this false conclusion is the result of “internet rumors and radio talk-show gossip”.   It is very kind to call it “gossip” when it is really just LIES.  Limbaugh, Hannity, Fox News, and others tell lies day after day after day.  Keep telling LIES long enough and people will believe it.  It worked for Hitler and that turned out so well.

This country relies on having an informed, rational electorate that values the truth.  Reduce that and you have chaos.  This is the reason that the McCain campaign is so disgusting.  They enjoy perpetuating lies.  Palin lies virtually every time she opens her mouth — she will look straight into the camera and LIE her ass off.

The “fair and balanced” media reports lies from the McCain campaign giving them credence and rarely point out how absurd they are.   Once America loses a Press that reports and values the truth, destruction is not that far off.

America is doomed.