The admonition to tell the truth goes back thousands of years. “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor” was one of the Ten Commandments.
It comes to us in fairy tales. Remember the boy who cried wolf. It comes to us from Walt Disney. Remember Pinocchio. It comes to us from American folklore. “Father, I cannot tell a lie.”
And now we have Trump. Does truth matter? Of course it does. Here are some recent statements from Trump. I personally think one is true, but you have to admit, it might be hard to tell which one. And that is the problem with lying.
The reason Hillary won the popular vote was because three million illegals voted.
Over 100 people released from Guantanamo by Obama later became terrorists.
Germany owes billions to NATO.
Obama wiretapped me.
A carrier is steaming toward North Korea right now.
We’ll pass a health care bill that will be cheaper and provide coverage for all.
Obama was born in Kenya.
More people attended my inauguration than any other.
Syrian president Assad used chemical weapons on his own people.
The only one that is true is the Carrier.
ReplyDeleteNo, the carrier was headed for Australia when he announced it was heading for Korea. Check out today's Morning Call.
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