Pollsters are at it again, pushing sketchy polls — not to reflect public opinion, but to shape it.  This is called propaganda, a popular tool for dictators who want to control the information flow from an all-powerful government to their subjects, the people. What once passed for journalism is now mostly propaganda, an effort by major media organizations to insert themselves into the political process, to push their agenda, even if it means throwing any pretense of journalistic principle and integrity to the wind.  Look at the Project Veritas undercover videos of CNN for the latest example. Polls of any type are designed to take a scientific snapshot of opinion at a particular point in time.  A small sample is taken from a larger population, and if the sample is representative of the entire population, then the poll should be valid. YouTube screen grab. When cooking a sauce, the chef might taste a bit to determine if...(Read Full Article)