Case in point is an earlier post here on DU about Frank Luntz's advice to Repug Gov's. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discu...

Not only is this happening at this political level - it is happening in corporations, banks, brokerage houses, media, churches, at your grocery store, etc. Everywhere we turn there are people plotting, scheming and conniving ways to get into our heads and our back pockets. So much of what we are up against as consumers is just out and out fraud and deception. I'm sure everyone can cite examples of this.

One would think because we are exposed to this on a 24/7 basis on TV, in newspapers, through our mail - that we would be wise to it and not get continually fooled - but - that's not the case.

We are entering into almost a full year of continuous campaigning and we will be inundated with all kinds of deceptive, negative commercials and political ads. And guess what - we will fall for it like we always do.

Caveat Emptor!!! There's a sucker born every minute!!! These still ring true and we still haven't gotten it.

Why are we so gullible? Why do we let this happen to us? Why do we get suckered everytime?

Yes - people are being paid to lie, cheat and defraud us. The thought of this just sickens me.

It's also interesting to note that those people that are being paid to Con us in one area are being conned themselves in others. You would think they would be smarter - but they get suckered too.

The circle of life.