Trust

An article in the June, 2013, Reader’s Digest proclaims the most trusted people in America. It seems that Reader’s Digest teamed up with research firm, The Wagner Group, to poll over 1,000 Americans about which individuals and the ideals they represent have earned our confidence. The pollsters did not contact me. Nobody ever contacts me. I’m guessing the word is out about me.

Back to the poll. The most trusted person in America, according to the poll, is actor Tom Hanks. Sandra Bullock took second place. I can honestly say that neither of these would have ever crossed my mind. And, Michelle Obama came in at 19 out of the top 100. Pause here while I scratch my head and wonder, what kind of poll was this?

Now for the most trusted professions. Doctors are number one, with teachers coming in at second place. Grab hold for the number 3 spot - movie stars. Do the people polled live in a fantasy world or have we become a fantasy world? National political leaders placed 13 in the top 15. Journalist took the number 6 spot. To answer my own question, yes this country is living in a fantasy world if these are truly the people we trust the most.

I will mention one more. Judge Judy was deemed more trustworthy than Oprah. I would have declared a draw on this one.

Maybe they need to do the poll over and include me.

It would be the Reader’s Undigested poll.

PMO
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