The truth is an interesting animal.
The man of the day, was a good man from birth, exemplary in childhood, voted most likely to succeed.
At his job, he received the highest marks, was the employee of the month, then year, and soon promoted to supervisor. Everybody wanted to work for him, and those who did would fight you if you spoke badly of him.
At his retirement, he received the highest of honors. After retirement, he volunteered doing public service and was regularly recognized as exemplary in all things.
When he died and was buried, his goodness was recorded in print, so the following generations could see an example of (say), the American Way. This was taught in schools for 100 years after.
People who knew him told of being hungry, and him feeding them.
People who couldnt pay bills told of him covering their shortages in times of need.
People who were walking, told of being given a ride, to their benefit, and out of that mans way.
People said, when we needed him, he was there, and helped me.
People said in turn, he was a good man, some said great.
All of the above as a whole is truth.
Each statement broken down sentence by sentence individually is truth.
On its face, with all known evidence, it is the truth.
But, is it the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth ?
Who creates the standard of truth ?
Who sees the truth ?
Who knows the truth ?
What standard filters a person's vision of the truth ?
The people
@vh20 speak of have a different frame of reference, a different vision, and a different truth. And in many cases, flat f'ing wrong. Because their frame of reference was created by a propagandist.
Because their vision was colored by an agenda created by the propagandists and ther masters.
Because someone else created their truth.
Because certain facts were hidden, so the bent vision looked real, because the presented "as truth" had enough truth and fact, it "looked" real, because the presenter wanted people to believe it, the presenter sold "that version of truth" better than the simple honest man who lacked the standing the presenter had.
So again, what is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth ?
In court cases, the people are sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, then, the higher power limits the questions asked so only a single event in time may be testified to, and for that minute, is the truth of that minute only, but never the whole truth.
The best example of this from my childhood, is the story of the blind men asked to describe the elephant. One man described the trunk, one the tusk, one the ear, one the feet, one the tail, one the smell, one the noise, and each told their vision of the elephant. Which one was truth (all), the whole truth (none unless all visions were combined), and nothing but the truth (again, all combined, and recognized by all as such).
It only takes one non believer to make the truth a lie, and the elephant in the room goes unrecognized, such is the truth.
For
@vh20 and me, we would be ok if the non-believers became that black stuff between the elephants toes, just sayin... they do get on ones nerves.
In many court cases, it takes the book written after, to present the whole truth, and even then, there will be non believers who will try to argue you down.
The Mueller report will be no different. Somebody will always find a point to argue and cry foul, to promote their personal belief based on their personal filter. Which can be based on lack of knowledge, education, and skills to discern facts in front of them.
The truth is like a many stand twisted rope, the elephant, which part you touch, is your truth.
Please give us people who can accurately give us the whole picture so we can see the whole truth... the majority of us are happy the ban cat removes the motley fool from the court....
Much like the rope, if the lie is a strand in the rope, that weakens it, and endangers what the rope must hold, it has to be removed...
Is there a point here ?
Maybe ?
Is the Mueller report the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and will we be allowed to see it all. That is easy to answer. No...
My elephant is ..... ? ymmv...