Political education for all

I would like to discuss the idea of educating the general public in the use of political spin...Our democracy would only benefit by having a more savvy electorate...As it is so many are sucked in by the Bulls..hit being flung around...As it is I am turned off by politians lies,and exaggerations .We need a bipartisan political ombudsman,to inform all those who currently become sucked in...The public no longer respect journalists to give a frank and unbiaced report card to all sides of politics...The laws around electoral fraud need to be widened and enforced with jail terms re. Clarke and Eagan if the public were better informed they would not gain traction....Citizenship tests should include questions about political savvy...There are so many mushrooms out there who have not one clue about basic economics and our future is in these peoples hands...An ombudsman could take on the job of educating the public to make an informed decision,,adds on TV,snippets on the news,conversations on neighbours,I'm sure you can think of heaps more,they just have to be politically neutral...Bulletin boards. Critical thinking on all sorts of issues from how we vote to what we put in our mouths.All sections of society from kids to oldies...Could be the end of mindless consummerism?...Barb [font="Arial Black"][/font][size="4"][/size]Barb


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