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meem222

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27. At least under oath

Reply to Cleita (Original post)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 11:22 AM

Sep 2012

Cleita, I completely agree with you! The lies by Politicians are destroying this country. Watching bits of the RNC was sickening. And the worst part is there are a great many Americans who believe the lies of the GOP. The way I see it is, we the people of the USA are consumers of government. We pay for government and we should be protected. The same laws of Consumer Protection should apply to politicians. Swearing them in, under oath is a great start. Why are the American people not protected when it comes to the Government? The pathology of lies is extremely dangerous to our health, life, and way of life.

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About officially lying in public. [View all] Cleita Aug 2012 OP

First, absolutely refuse to accept lies and liars in all walks of life. It's not just politics, it's Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #1

I was thinking more of politicians etc. who lie on the airwaves rather Cleita Aug 2012 #2

Lose a week's pay and one day in jail for each lie Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #3

That would hurt. Cleita Aug 2012 #4

That would be for politicians, reporters, and government officials Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #5

No nation could survive that. None. cthulu2016 Aug 2012 #6

Maybe an oath might be a bit extreme, but some way of making them Cleita Aug 2012 #10

Americans want politicians to tell them what they want to hear... Odin2005 Aug 2012 #7

Yeah Jimmy was too honest. Cleita Aug 2012 #11

This might be a good idea for televised debates. JaneyVee Aug 2012 #8

Anything, that could rein in the Cleita Aug 2012 #9

Here's why I'm so resentful of lies HeiressofBickworth Aug 2012 #12

Yes, and if the politicians lie, shouldn't the reporters, who are supposed to keep them Cleita Aug 2012 #15

Even the conceptual means of enforcing this boggles the mind... Mmm_Bacon Aug 2012 #13

We enforce other things like not stealing. Cleita Aug 2012 #14

Just walk through the idea... Mmm_Bacon Aug 2012 #18

This is my deal. I want injunctions to be very narrow and very few in order to not sink into Cleita Aug 2012 #19

Sadly, that's the role the media is supposed to play. JBoy Aug 2012 #16

We don't seem to have a media anymore just Cleita Aug 2012 #17

despite the immense power of "big lie" propaganda, eventually the internet will make it impossible librechik Aug 2012 #20

I hope so too or our country and maybe even our planet is doomed. Cleita Aug 2012 #21

I just keep reminding myself they are only a small minority, maybe 25% librechik Aug 2012 #22

The problem is they influence a large portion of the low information Cleita Aug 2012 #23

I believe America is a nation of LIARS Bandit Aug 2012 #24

Your last sentence says it all and it will be that Cleita Aug 2012 #25

I agree with you, there are way too many outright lies now. Somehow, it needs to be RKP5637 Aug 2012 #26

At least under oath meem222 Sep 2012 #27