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The need for factcheckers

It's a sad truth that it is now very difficult to trust anything said by politicial figures when the "facts" they quote are helpful to their cause. Luckily we have entities such as factcheck.org, but what really bothers me is that there should be a need for such organizations. After all, these individuals whose words so often appear to be misleading, out-of-context or plain conscious lies are our elected representatives. They are not god-like figures whom we should all look up to, they are the servants of the electorate that gave them their title, and their absolute lack of respect for that fact reflects poorly on our morals, ethics, values and the integrity of our way of life. And while I may have used an American example for this comment, if you're not American and you want to point the finger, check your not in a glass house before you throw any stones.