Insulated view on campus

[Benton]

(06-20-2017, 10:51 AM)Au165 Wrote: There was an internet myth going around recently that News stood for Noteworthy Events Weather Sports. I kid you not, I argued with people for hours who were both amazed they never knew this but adamant it was true because it was all over the internet. In case anyone is wondering, that isn't true.

The general populist as a whole is gullible and unwilling to vet the information they hear because it is easier to accept it as true.

A small city council I cover meets monthly. They've had a fairly controversial issue going on for about 18 months. About 6 months ago I reported on how they're in violation of some state laws (nothing criminal, just doing things in violation of KRSs which normally results in a scolding from the Attorney General's office and a sternly worded letter), which lead to a meeting where they brought in an outside attorney who said 'yeah, there were mistakes, but nobody got hurt so the city should just redo their ordinances and board.'

And every month since then, a couple council members ask if they're really in violation and the mayor (who made the initial mistake) says 'nope, the news made a mistake' and everything rolls right along. Eventually someone will take it to court, but for the time being, the council just ignores their own attorney, news accounts and common sense because the mayor said 'it's all good.'