Monday, May 22, 2017

Verifiable is the key

If you read/hear any news that contains the following phrases, consider it bullshit until verifiable proof is actually tendered:

"We have reason to believe..."
"An anonymous source stated..."
"There is a growing suspicion that..."
"Undisclosed documents reveal..."
"[Anyone] claims that they heard..."
"[Unnamed] sources close to [anyone] suggest..."