Mercury's "Fake" Message

California's government officials clash with unreasonable edicts from Washington DC over the state of its innovative, economic powerhouse headquartered in San Jose. Who will win this war of words? This story and accompanying lesson on critical thinking raises challenging questions about reading and interpreting narratives put forward in the media, by friends, and by final chroniclers of choices. "A devilishly clever tall tale with a surprise ending that will leave you speechless."