I enjoyed reading your blog on the Einhard's Life of Charlemagne because I found it interesting how they used this book for political propaganda. I agree that in today's society we have experienced so much corruption and can see through a lot of the facade, however we are still human and want to believe in the greater good. We want to believe that our political leaders are taking office to support our needs in government and to get the voices of the general public heard. That said, I think even with the use of  modern technology and over saturated propaganda, citizens still fall victim to the political half truths. Politicians are just more discreet about it and use slicker technology.
I didn't know that Einhard's one sided biography was rare for it's era, I think it was smart for him, Charlemagne and future leaders to bring the book to the people as a way to gain acceptance and authority. This literature should be preserved for generations because it is a stepping stone of political prowess. and other than that, one sided or not, it does recount history of a great medieval ruler and lets us glimpse into the lives, culture and events of the time.
Einhard was a scholar in his day, if he was alive today what do you think he would be doing with his talents...working in politics perhaps?