Spin

It isn't even 2012 yet, but the election season has kicked off with yesterday's announcement that President Obama is starting his re-election campaign. Now, while it's no surprise that the president is seeking re-election, the fact that he's kicking off the campaign allows for a perfect discussion on "spin."

"Spin" is a term that has become popular over the past couple of decades. It is a term that is used to describe a person or group's take on a particular topic. Typically, people who "spin" a topic will take a few of the facts, leave out some of the other facts, and promote their agenda or view of the topic as it favors them.

Spin has become very popular among politicians. Any given day, the network news channels will feature politicians and pundits who paint a picture that serves only their agenda and no one else.

There is nothing wrong with giving a personal perspective on a topic. But, what has made spin so bad is that it ignores reality. By only taking self-serving facts and ignoring other truths that are involved, spin creates a lie and tries to pass it off as truth.

Reason and logic go out the window in the spin zone.

What are some ways that we can end the spin and bring back truth?