So what did you come up with Monica?

Yesterday in my Social Psych class, we got into groups and each group was to come up with a list of A) ways to become an effective cult leader B)ways to retain cult members
C) a list of characteristics of a good cult leader and D) where to go to find members for your cult (what type of people you would recruit
That was the greatest fun ever.
David Koresh has nothing on me!!

Matt,
I am ALWAYS paying attention.
Most commercials (truth.com or not) are biased. They are always going to show you stats to support their beliefs. It is good for you that you realize that so that you may make an informed decision every time!

Very good Monica! Glad to see you are paying attention.

Brian has a good point, too. Those truth.com commercials exxagerately claim that secondhand smoke is this horrible epidemic responsible for lung cancer. They shape the statistics to support their claims. Really, it is to shock people to get their attention, just like MADD does.

you just made that up!!

isn't THAT a statistic?

75% of statistics are made up on the spot.

The stakes are high this election year.

Pollster John Zogby: “This is an Armageddon election. Each side is saying, ‘You elect the other side, and it's the end of the world.' In that kind of a situation, it's very difficult to see Nader getting many votes.”

I found that quote funny. Armageddon is hilarious.