To the Editor:
I want to applaud and completely endorse the sentiments expressed by Gilbert DeVries in his commentary (“Biggest Victim of Recent Events Is the Truth,” 1/26). Sadly, truth has become negotiable as we are moving to a fact-free world where mere opinions, however ludicrous, are given credence through repetition by anyone with a microphone or computer.
A lie repeated a million times is a lie nonetheless. Perhaps it is an occupational hazard – my view from being a trial lawyer for 35 years – but mere…
February 16, 2022
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