We Live in an Age of "Certainty" Among Our Elected

Essay

We live in an age of "certainty" among our elected officials--many politicians claim to have the perfect panaceas for our ills,and to be certain of what political satirist and comedian Stephen Colbert might call the "truth-i-ness" of their attitudes.Link your description of the components of certainty,and how those components are generally strengthened,to the particular circumstances that might cause elected officials to become ever more certain of their attitudes.