Politicians know that people believe almost any claim if it is simple and if it is repeated many times. It is Messaging 101: the sound bite. In the debate over judicial selection, politicians pushing for changing our system repeat the claim that greedy trial lawyers control the process. Of course, it is a lie, but truth in politics is very optional.
GUEST COLUMN: Missouri’s court system isn’t broken
Monday, May 4, 2009 | 10:30 a.m. CDT;
updated 11:07 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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