How General William T. Sherman Anticipated the Foxination of the Media Escapes Me.

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1. You don't even have to manufacture it, just use the technique of Selective Neglect Of The Truth (SNOTT).

There are quite a few SNOTTy journos out there.

(Sherman was a good one for quotes. Despite being raised in the South amid tons of negative invective against "Sherman's March to the Sea", which included burning Atlanta, I've found more than a little to admire about him. A few years after the war, he eventually succeeded Grant as Commanding General of the Army during the era of the Indian Wars, where there are some anecdotes claiming he was much more sympathetic to the NA tribes (and showed more respect for their leaders) than the typical 'horse soldier', although he has a mixed record on that and a lesser reputation re. relations with Blacks, though that seemed to evolve in a favorable direction as he aged. Given that he was named after a famous NA leader -- the "William" was added only when a priest refused to baptize a young boy with a "pagan" name-- perhaps that reflects his upbringing my a family more tolerant that usual at that time and place. He passed the 'Tecumseh' on to two of his four sons.)