To think or not to think

Woe is me! A commercial for Diamonds Direct, a  new jewelry store ( 2 years on) in Columbus, brags that no middlemen  account for their top quality, extensive collection and low prices.  Sorry, oh mighty one.  Their ring sale announcement today boasts that ring designers are bringing in the newest styles. Think...  If ring designers, i.e. middle men "bring in" diamonds, are they not middle men? Typically no ad lacks such shenanigans. Hooey. Don't  trust what you hear. No need to verify, when truth is absent.  Speaking of absences, Oregon schools now allow 5 days of excused absence every 3 months, for any student claiming stress.  No questions asked. Some states like Oregon have already  seceded from the Union in 2019.