During the ten, soon eleven, years of this blog, I have oft deliberated
on how aggressive I should be with the truth and with my opinions . . . which
rarely diverge, although it does happen.
I am self-aware enough to know tact is not one of my strong
points. And I know that we are to
“speak the truth in love” with neither truth nor love being optional, and I do wrestle
with that scripture. So, believe
it or not, I pull punches often.
Sometimes I think I best leave a topic alone. Or I sleep on something before ranting
opining on it.
But although what the world needs now is love, sweet love, it seems to
be perhaps even more in need of truth at the moment. For 2014 was the year of the lie, particularly lefty lies.
Students of Leftist politics, such as my unfortunate self, have long
known that many/most Leftists put their causes and their narratives above
inconvenient facts and truths.
This first truly hit me when I analyzed news coverage in both my work
and studies during the 80’s. The
lies I saw were so brazen and pervasive it practically made me sick at
times. And the culture has gotten
worse since. The past year stands
out in that regard with “Hands up, don’t shoot,” with “rape culture” lies and
exaggerations, with Obama continuing to be Obama, with “News” Media continuing
to engage in propagandizing more than informing, etc.
But truth will win in the end. Yes, I do need to remind myself of that frequently. And the best remedy for lies is the
proclamation of truth. So I think 2015 is a time to become more aggressive with
the truth, and I intend so to do.
Now, of course, nothing offends like truth and inconvenient facts. And in asserting the truth, we, nay I,
need to be careful not to add needless offense to the truth. But lies are so pervading and warping
our culture, the need for the truth is urgent. And I intend so to guide this blog and my even more
inflammatory twitter account as well.
And if telling it like it is offends . . . well, too bad.
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