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Now hear this, those of you who believe the media pushes " fake news " (probably no one, if you're reading me!). But a new study says those who rely on 'gut' feelings, or trust their intuition,  tend to think  that the facts they hear are politically biased, and therefore, are likely to stand behind inaccurate beliefs, according to newswise.com.  And those who rely on concrete evidence to form their beliefs are less likely to have misperceptions about high-profile scientific and political issues, says  Kelly Garrett , the lead researcher and a professor of communication at The Ohio State University.  “Scientific and political misperceptions are dangerously common in the U.S. today. The willingness of large minorities of Americans to embrace falsehoods and conspiracy theories poses a threat to society’s ability to make well-informed decisions about pressing matters,” Garrett notes. “A lot of attention is paid to our political motivations, and while politi...

Just learned that some crazies believe Newtown was a "hoax."  Apparently some woman called the authorities and said, according to The Advocate, that there were no helicopters flying over the school on Dec. 14 and there is no such school as Sandy Hook, it's "not listed anywhere." Allowing for the fact that this woman is mentally ill, she truly believes there was a conspiracy and that the catastrophe was "framed by the government." I usually laugh at people like this but this time I was terrified. Are there others out there like this nut case?  I guess there must be. This woman, according to the story, seemed to genuinely believe that this was just something "the government" cooked up.  Why, she wasn't clear.  They call themselves "truthers," but I think it's closer to turds. http://www.newstimes.com/newtownshooting/article/State-dismissive-of-truthers-Newtown-hoax-claims-4261852.php