Maybe I'm old, but I find it increasingly more difficult to gather legitimate informative news articles. Sources are questionable, I fact check, but then the integrity of the fact checkers is called into question. I have a job, a family, and other interests. I am busy trying to live my life. When I'm on the net, especially Facebook, it is in between tasks and I'm on the move. I am not writing a doctoral dissertation, merely commenting on something that catches my eye. Yes, I get caught up in defending my opinion. And it is hard to admit that it is only opinion; I have no access to state information, I have no poli-sci degree, I'm just commenting about what I read. If I had expertise or knowledge no one else had I would get myself into a position where I could employ my specific set of skills and knowledge to effect change. I wouldn't spend hours on Facebook telling everyone they were being duped. I'm just a blue collar worker close to retirement, tir