In 1947, a petition was being passed by some of the Brooklyn Dodgers stating they would not play with

Our larger culture tells us that "facts are facts."  Joe Friday asks for "Just the facts, Ma'am."  Many current Democrats pride themselves on belonging to the "reality-based community," which in turn rests on their presumably keener recognition of "facts."  When it comes to Iraq, we're told, solutions have to turn on "the facts on the ground."  We're told that "facts are stubborn things," that they exist in the real world and don't bend to mere will or belief.

 Walter Reed: How the Hell did this happen? - Part 1