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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> Iraqi Constitution: Signed amid Bang of Blasts

> Constitution signed but outlook bleak

The misuse of the word constitution here is an example of currently evolved 
low journalistic standards where one writer accepts the usage of another 
writer without verification. Also, it is an example that no matter how many 
times repeated, a mistake remains a mistake. It is understandable that the 
misconception prevails. Bush and his people have made a science of 
repeating lies until they become national colloquialisms, to the point of 
having conditioned the public. Shame on us.

I offer this observation not to be the source of discomfort in the nether 
region but because it is important that we hold strong voices to strong 
standards lest we lose access to the truth.