[lookout123]

i agree with you to a degree, glatt. unfortunately, we are dealing with concrete facts like the shape of the earth. most of the issues the media is reporting on are contestable for a reason: it is not possible to prove that one is "right" or "wrong".
for every person that decries a budget deficit another springs up to point out why it is ok. for everyone who claims the war is about oil another claims it is about liberation.

most of us have our beliefs and aren't likely to be swayed. we have access to the same info in the world, how could we hold to the "wrong" idea? i believe that there are very few real "right" answers in politics. every action has positive and negative consequences, and the appropriateness of the action has to be judged from each individuals world perspective.

unfortunately it is not as simple as defining what shape the world is. the shape of the world wasn't likely to change, the state of the world changes every day, due to the human factor.