A good place to start getting vocal is with friends or on the Internet. Pick a subject that you are familiar with and start voicing your opinions. You will soon be comfortable talking about how you feel about certain things. If someone starts asking you about your opinions on subjects you don't feel comfortable talking about, there's nothing wrong in saying so.
It won't be long before you recognize when someone is spinning the truth or outright telling a fib. That's a good time to let them know that you disagree, and to politely explain why. Don't get into a yelling match; the loudest yeller proves only that he knows how to yell. But, it is important that misinformation be countered; otherwise, onlookers may mistakenly believe that the other person is correct.
I think it is vitally important that you don't get rattled. You can always shut the conversation down if you are starting to feel uncomfortable or unsure of yourself. "You're getting in to some areas that I'm not well-educated on, so I'd just as soon suspend the conversation so I can bone-up on it. I for one believe in discussing from a point of knowledge as opposed to sheer rhetoric." And don't be afraid to challenge with, "You may be right, but I'd like to see where it says that," or "when that happened."
Another reason we need to get vocal is that people start believing their own lies after they tell them often enough.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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