The Truth Prescott Valley, AZ

          As the 2008 campaign for President unfolds, the major media, displays its bias favoring Senator Barack Obama. This bias includes the New York Times as well as TV networks. NBC, CBS plus most news anchors on CNN, ABC and PBS. Many other news organization’s (AP-Ruthers- UPI) lean, slant, promote or ignore derogatory news on their favorite candidate. Obama triumphs in appearance, oratory and most emotional aspects of evaluating a candidate. This is symbolism. McCainon the other hand, is less skilled and less photogenic than Obama, detracting from his message of more factual information. This is substance.

Penguin Classics edition of “Gorgias” of Plato (reprinted 1982) classics gives us a lesson in understanding politics we see today. The book relates conversations between Gorgias, a professor of oratory and Socrates as to the “value” imparted by Gorgias. Gorgias traveled throughout the known world providing his skills to the wealthy class. The conversation eventually turned on the “Ethics” of the dialogue delivered. In other words; the reality or just the appearance of goodness. Symbolism or Substance should be our personal filter’s challenge as we evaluate our next President of the United States of America.