Remember 71.68% of all statistics are made up on the spot--
If you don't trust gold, do you trust the logic of taking a $1,000 pine tree, cutting it up, turning it to pulp, putting some ink on it, and then calling it one billion dollars? There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics... Dan This well-known saying is part of a phrase attributed to Benjamin Disraeli and popularized in the U.S. by Mark Twain: There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. The semi-ironic statement refers to the persuasive power of numbers, and succinctly describes how even accurate statistics can be used to bolster inaccurate arguments. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lies,_damned_lies,_and_statistics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- electronic voting! They want us to believe that McCain won Texas in a landslide. A place where I have never heard anyone mention his name, never seen so much as a bumper sticker, and clearly a state that is covered by Ron Paul signs. Just for the sake of discussion let's say it's possible. What I find seriously hard to believe is this: * Ron Paul got 70% of the vote in his district for Congress-----37,220 votes. * In that same district they want us to believe he only got 6,697 votes for president. * That equates to approximately ONLY 1 in 5 people that voted for him for Congress supported him for President. They can't be serious. Don't lie to me!! Please don't take my word for it, look at the numbers yourself... Congressional District 14 Results - http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/mar04_135_race4.htm Presidential Race District 14 Results - http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/mar04_135_race64.htm Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act-- Albert Einstein
