The ease and frequency with which President Obama lies are mighty unnerving. I'm no longer able to believe anything he says because stretched truths and outright lies come from him much too easily and too often.
For example, in his first full(!) press conference in a very long time last week President Obama expressed his indignation over some leading republican senators letting him know that Susan Rice's nomination hearings would consider her handling of the Bengazi attack (ie, her comments to Americans and the UN that the attack was caused by a video). In his reaction at the press conference President Obama said she was "making a presentation based on intelligence that she had received". Fact is, what she had been given wasn't "intelligence" at all, rather a complete fabrication entirely at odds with actual(!) intelligence the CIA had previously given to the administration. To call that nonsense fabrication she was given "intelligence" is itself a complete and extraordinary fabrication.
By the way, remember he promised to be transparent and open? Remember that he promised to have press conferences frequently? He didn't but no big deal. Just another lie to add to all the others. [Check THIS reference for more information on how he's doing regarding press conferences.]
Responsible living and governing has gotten a whole lot more complicated and difficult over the past couple of decades. How we choose to live and be governed matters. Letting others do our thinking for us, define us and take care of us will come at a cost I don't think we'll like.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Bush Tax Cuts: Can You Handle The Truth?
On May 19, 2011 I posted some facts here about Bush's tax cuts. It's amazing to me how many Americans have no idea what the factual truth is. Perhaps worse is the number of people who don't seem to care about the truth. To me, lies matter which is the main reason for this blog.
Mid-year in 2012 I created a more comprehensive analysis and posted the resulting PowerPoint presentation in the form of a video on YouTube. Click HERE to view it.
Mid-year in 2012 I created a more comprehensive analysis and posted the resulting PowerPoint presentation in the form of a video on YouTube. Click HERE to view it.
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