Re: Yes, the truth still matters, Editorial Jan. 24 Re: Mexico ‘stunned’ after Trump approves wall, Jan. 26 Yes, the truth still matters, Editorial Jan. 24 President Donald Trump’s senior advisor Kellyanne Conway coined the term “alternative facts” to describe the president’s discrepancy in the number of people attending his inauguration. It brings to mind a phrase about statistics popularized by American writer and humourist Mark Twain. To reflect this Trump age, it would be revised as: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and alternative facts.”Article Continued BelowAlan Pellettier, Scarborough “It’s not a lie, if you believe it!” George Costanza to Jerry Seinfeld. I am stunned that it has only taken about a week for Donald’s hair to turn grey. Sharon Kirkham, Toronto If The Donald kicks out the Mexicans, who the hell will build the wall?

Source: thestar January 30, 2017 05:17 UTC