 It used to be , everyone was entitled to their own opinion , but not their own facts . But that 's not the case anymore . Facts matter not at all . Perception is everything . It 's certainty . People love the President [ George W. Bush ] because he 's certain of his choices as a leader , even if the facts that back him up don 't seem to exist . It 's the fact that he 's certain that is very appealing to a certain section of the country . I really feel a dichotomy in the American populace . What is important ? What you want to be true , or what is true ? ... 
