Not entirely. They weren't lying to people, they were exaggerating the painful truth. What they did was try to dig up interesting dirt to increase their own fame.
The world is watching for the new presidential canidate. I think that Obama hs no chance because the accomplishments he promised weren't completed during his time in office.
If drugs were legal, the sneakiness would be over! People wouldn't need to be chased by cops and people would get bored. There would be no thrills from the sneakiness and the chase.
I agree with you technologically and in the need for knowledge. Philosophically we need to move back to a time where people trust other people and nobody needs to be bitter or greedy.
Minimum wage is needed to pay for food on my table. The people of this country need money to survive. If there's no minimum wage, who says you won't try to lower it past a dollar?
Pinkertons aren't bad people. They are paid to do their job, just like the rest of us. They get a bad name because they just happen to fight in their job.