The only counter to this is an educated populace who can think critically about the seemingly cogent mouthings of the cranks and wackos those with a big megaphone offered by the Internet and cable news who seek celebrity and lucre at the expense of our national sanity and well-being. Thus education is not only the best investment we can make in our future it is necessary if we are, as a nation, to have a future.
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