[quote=harvey][quote=CA renter]Remember, the govt was telling people that the air was safe to breathe after the Sept 11 attacks, even when they knew otherwise. We have no reason to blindly believe what they are telling us.[/quote]
Although CAR is arguing that public-sector employees are untrustworthy, I think that there are occasions where they do tell the truth.[/quote]
Wise Piggs have told me not to engage with you because of the way you troll and distort other posters’ words, but I’m going to (regretfully, I’m sure) ignore their advice, once again.
I’ve never said that public sector employees are untrustworthy. Your claim here is another perfect example of your intentional distortions.
The people who come up with the propaganda spread via the MSM are rarely public employees. And those who are “public employees” are not boots-on-the ground workers or union members; they are at the very top of the hierarchy. They are usually elected officials or their appointees, and they are the mouthpieces of those who control the government…these politicians and their corporate masters are NOT union members (making this clear because your intention is always to disparage the unions and union employees).
Yes, some (almost always high-placed) govt officials lie to the public, but it’s usually because their are doing the bidding of their corporate masters and the financial elite. FYI, public officials are distinct from public employees in most cases:
Just so you can better understand the conversations, when I refer to “the government,” I’m referring to public officials and their appointees (and, by default, their corporate masters). When referring to public employees, I use the following terms: public (sector) employees, public sector unions (or union members), boots-on-the-ground workers, etc. When I’m writing about public sector employees as it pertains to a particular group, I usually refer to their particular jobs/titles (teachers, cops, firefighters, nurses, librarians, etc.).
