Facebook suggested this post from an outfit called “American Council on Science and Health”
It’s a quote from a film I enjoyed, Secondhand Lions.
The quote starts:
Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a man needs to believe in most.
I mean, much of it is about honor, courage, Wuv, True Wuv, and stuff.
But one cannot help wonder how much a non-profit science group that lobbies politicians would prefer we believe things are true even if they’re not. Especially when we’re told them by people with credentials after their name in their email signatures (originally, I was going to say “stationery,” but, c’mon, man, the only stationery with my name on it I have is notepads sent to me as parts of fundraising pitches from organizations much like this).
I support a lot of things, but very few of them have “American” in the name. Not because I’m unpatriotic, but because national organizations too often are grifts.
