Why trust me?

Why should you trust someone who is writing for a blog titled "The Lie Factory"?

Titling it that, choosing that domain, may have been counter-productive for me. I chose the domain in a fit of anger a year ago, and intended for the phrase to apply only to those whom I would write about, not me or my blog. In conversation with a friend, describing local politics, I coined the phrase, and in a flash had checked to see if the domain was available and registered it before a cooler head prevailed and rational thought had resumed.

Stil, I think it's a useful phrase, even if I have to add a disclaimer under the title pointing out my relationship to said factory. I think most folks will get it.

And as for trusting me... still a good question, and one I intend to answer over time. 'Cause that's the only way trust is built up, by continuing to speak openly and honestly, by admitting my biases up front, by engaging in conversation with my readers through comments and emails and other blog posts, and by being able to admit when I am wrong or uneducated.