*"I'm fine with fiction -- so long as no one tries to sell it to me by advertising it as being a fact."

BS

*Santa Clause
The Story of the Mayflower
The Bible
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

All sold as fact at one time or another.
We all have our own mythologies. What your saying is you only want "facts" that support your own narrow world view!
Hobby horses and soap box's are a dime a dozen. I should know, lol.

But don't think this posting by xeno is about anything BUT a preemptive hit against The New York Times.
Rabid Bushies are "poisoning the well". A well knowen debateing  techinque!