Sad but all too true.

There have been a lot of articles and discussions on Climate Change during this political season. Unfortunately, people are basically sheep,95% of society is easily persuaded by any idiot who can charm them. It is no surprise that during the last 300 years when the majority of political figures, educators, news reporters, and authors were college educated that the sheep could be made to understand science and facts. Our founding fathers were educated and enlightened men. Most of our President's and elected officials up until very recently have been educated. Until the late 20th century our sources for news, propaganda, and facts were very limited. Up until recently there were only 3 news channels. Broadcasters were educated and for the most part practiced ethical objective news reporting. News was not entertainment. There was no internet for crackpots and wingnuts to push suds-science and garbage to millions of sheep. We now live in a media world where any idiot with a blog can make absurd and misleading claims while sharing the same stage as a PhD. The average citizen seems incapable of making a distinction between ideologues like Hannity, Limbaugh, , Beck and trained scientists like James Hansen of NASA. Additionally, with lax campaign financing rules it is easy now for corporations to purchase their very own politicians who either knowingly distort the truth or like Santorum are really stupid enough to believe what he says. I'm afraid that science is no longer distinguishable from religion or opinion for most Americans. Sad but all too true.