Over the last couple of days I have been involved with someone in a face book debate and in my opinion it has become a debate over the truth. In every aspect of life we seem to have disavowed the idea that truth and fact are central to our relationships as human beings.
Our political leaders, whether the are on the left or right seem to have a problem with facts. The far right wing crazies are, again, trying to say Obama is not a citizen and therefore ineligible to be President. They also want to portray our President as a racist. The far left crazies are attempting to paint Ron Paul as a racist. During President Bushs' eight years they kept saying he was an idiot. Now I do not support Ron Paul's policies. I did not support George Bush's policies, but one is not a racist and one was not an idiot. All of those that are out there preaching any of the above are the ones that are idiots. However that being said, our leaders are to blame for the lack of facts in our political process. They tell half truths. They give misleading statements and when that does not work they just tell complete lies. This is the example they set for the American public.
When your child tells a lie and we correct them and then turn around and tell a lie, we have just taught them that lying is appropriate. It is not, and the only time that we should fudge the truth is to avoid, intentionally hurting someone. That does not mean we lie, we just find a polite and sensitive way to get the truth across. It is, now a days, accepted to lie just to sway public opinion in your favor. STOP!!!
Our business leaders have lied to their stock holders and employees, so they could manipulate stock prices. They have lied to regulators to try and protect their personal wealth. They reward, the people that lie and sell useless products and services to the public, with large bonuses and then throw those people under the bus when the facts come out. Why are they not in jail, for breaking laws. They lie and get elected governor of Florida.
The time has come that all of us start to hold each other to a new and higher standard. The truth. We should seek out facts and let others know when they are supporting lies. We should stop the ridiculous bickering and start working for the betterment of America. Let us all start today and use the truth to move us all forward. Set an example for our children. Set an example for our spouses. Set an example for our neighbors. Most of all set an example for ourselves. One that will allow us to gaze into the mirror and see the face off integrity staring back at us. It would certainly make for a better world and America.
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