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Lying in the Age of Obama
pjmedia ^ | July 23rd, 2013 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 07/23/2013 11:21:24 AM PDT by LucianOfSamasota

A Nation of Liars

The attorney general of the United States lied recently to Congress. He said he knew of no citizen’s communications that his department had monitored. Lie!

In fact, Holder knew that his subordinates were targeting reporters. He also did not tell the truth about the New Black Panthers case. He had sworn that there was no political decision to drop the case. Not true; the decision came from the top. He again lied about the time frame in which he first learned of the Fast and Furious case.

The director of national intelligence also lied, likewise while under oath to Congress. At first James Clapper confessed that he had given the “least untruthful” account.

Nixon’s Washington used to call that sort of neat lie “a modified limited hangout.” Later, Clapper admitted that he had just flat-out lied to Congress. Was he disgraced? Fired? Further confirmation of his “largely secular” lie?

Nope. Nothing followed.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anationofliars; bho44; bhodoj; cultureofcorruption; demlies; demslie; holderlies; liars; lyingintheageofobama; nationofliars; obamalies; pelosilies; reidlies; vdh
Good piece by Victor.
1 posted on 07/23/2013 11:21:24 AM PDT by LucianOfSamasota
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To: LucianOfSamasota
They are not lies. They are patchworks of mis-speak, meant to promote racial, social, and economic justice.

As such, are not subject to opinionated review by the media or the American people too ignorant to understand.

2 posted on 07/23/2013 11:24:32 AM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

The Founding Fathers regarded moral character as paramount. They would see this present bunch of “politicians” as fertilizer for the tree of liberty.


3 posted on 07/23/2013 11:25:00 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: LucianOfSamasota
He said he knew of no citizen’s communications that his department had monitored. Lie!

Perhaps he doesn't consider reporters to be citizens. (There are a few people on the right who aren't sure, either.)

4 posted on 07/23/2013 11:26:14 AM PDT by newheart (The worst thing the Left ever did was to convince the world it was not a religion.)
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To: Olog-hai

Well put.


5 posted on 07/23/2013 11:31:17 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (K I L L T H E B I L L !!)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Was he under oath? It isn’t a lie if you aren’t under oath. Holder is too smart to go under oath.


6 posted on 07/23/2013 11:32:27 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: blackdog

They are not lies. They are patchworks of mis-speak, meant to promote racial, social, and economic justice.
As such, are not subject to opinionated review by the media or the American people too ignorant to understand.

this is true, but more than racial justice, the main goal has been to remove the white Christian male from positions of influence so that he cannot inflict anymore atrocities on the human race again, for example the holocaust.
if look at anything at all in our society thru that light, it all fits as to the plan.


7 posted on 07/23/2013 11:34:22 AM PDT by willywill
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Stephen Covey had it right. Nobody has a “moral” switch that they can turn on when they walk in to the office. You can’t cheat on your spouse and then not cheat on your country.


8 posted on 07/23/2013 11:36:01 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: LucianOfSamasota

“If you believe it while you’re saying it, it is NOT a lie”- George Constanza...(Seinfeld)


9 posted on 07/23/2013 11:53:30 AM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: blackdog
I think that's true.

The majority of Americans are no longer capable of knowing the difference between a lie and the truth.

There is a relentless barrage of information and mis information that assaults people 24/7.

Most people who have graduated or 'left' public schools in the last 20 years or so, have had the ability and inclination to doubt this stuff bred out of them. They are conditioned to think, and vote Liberal.

The rest is ‘words’ that don't matter even IF they are lies.

10 posted on 07/23/2013 12:38:56 PM PDT by SMARTY ("The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms." H. Amiel)
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To: newheart
Perhaps he doesn't consider reporters to be citizens. (There are a few people on the right who aren't sure, either.)

And then there are those of us who don't consider reporters to be Vertebrates...
Perhaps members of some family of slime mold, or other slithery critters...

11 posted on 07/23/2013 12:40:57 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Ever since Clinton lied under oath it’s the natural thing to do.


12 posted on 07/23/2013 1:04:43 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (If you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil!)
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To: Venturer

Pretty sure he was under oath.

DOJ made an official response in writing to a House inquiry on Fast and Furious. When the document was shown to be inaccurate (a lie) they ‘withdrew’ their official response.

To my knowledge DOJ still refuses to comply with Congressional subpena on the matter.


13 posted on 07/23/2013 1:18:19 PM PDT by LucianOfSamasota (Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

The Democrats learned they could get away with lying during the Clinton Administration. They’ve kept it up since.


14 posted on 07/23/2013 1:20:06 PM PDT by popdonnelly (The right to self-defense is older than the Constitution.)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Why is Congress trying to negotiate with this serial perjurer? Impeach the treasonous swine and work hard to toss him in jail afterwards. A just fear of the rule of law is the only treatment that is going to work with the left.


15 posted on 07/23/2013 1:42:21 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!t happened world wide.)
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To: SMARTY

I’d go farther and say that many people have lost the ability to know the difference between reality and fiction. Why else could a cartoon lizard be selling insurance?


16 posted on 07/23/2013 2:30:43 PM PDT by The Public Eye
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To: The Public Eye
Correct.

In fact, if you look at what is called ‘entertainment’ in our society, it's telling you a great deal about the intellectual quotient of the audiences and also of the people who produce this drivel.

I see on a TV ad, some BS software which is a game for your computer. It is meant to sharpen your brain.

Really??

Why not just read a book. It would take no longer and when you are finished with the book, at least, you will have LEARNED something.... brain nice and SHARP!!

Young people really nauseate me.

17 posted on 07/24/2013 4:41:48 AM PDT by SMARTY ("The test of every religious, political, or educational system is the man that it forms." H. Amiel)
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