Letter: Citizens should make every effort to find valid sources of information

internet.jpgInformation can be found on the Internet, but check the sources.

Dennis Weber, Kalamazoo

The Declaration of Independence states that government exists by "consent of the governed.” However, it is only the informed consent of the governed that gives government validity. Therefore, it is necessary to find some way to be informed in order to give consent.

There are ways to find information in order to be adequately informed. That is the reason why the media, both print and most broadcast, have been bought and then controlled by those who do not want voters to be adequately informed. What we think can be controlled by what we are allowed to read or hear. Most people tend to believe what they think even if the belief is based on lies.

So how do we find the information sources that can allow us to give informed consent? Those who do not want the voters to be informed make an effort to discredit any information sources that might be telling the truth. The phrase "you can't trust the Internet emails to be true" is only partially true. There are sources on the Internet whose function is to give accurate, true information. Some of those sources are the Heritage Foundation, the free publication IMPRIMIS from Hillsdale College and others. One way of determining if truth is being told is to check references.

We need to be proactive in finding sources of information that we can trust. There are many others that exist, but we do have to make an effort to find them. The future existence of America depends on our ability to give informed consent.

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