Susan Stamper Brown,FloydReports.com
Ever heard the phrase,“Perception is reality?”To the honest person,understanding this concept can inspire you to excel. To the dishonest,perception becomes the mask under which lies vulnerability or perhaps a more sinister reality.
This is true in the court system,as we have witnessed this week with the Casey Anthony verdict. It’s all about perception and persuasion. The same is true in the world of politics. It’s rarely about righting wrongs or serving humanity;it’s about the furtherance of an ideological agenda.
A classic example is the ongoing debate over whether wages earned by an individual is fair compensation for his or her hard work,or is that compensation actually owned and controlled by the government.
How many times have we heard Democrats tell job creators it’s time to cough up a little more cash,and then complain that the government is somehow “losing”money — unless it raises taxes?
How can you lose money that was never yours to begin with? You can’t. But a whole lot of Americans have bought into that perception –because they’ve heard it repeatedly,and now perceive it as fact.
The demonization of corporate jet owners….