Again, Lying Is the Culture War Divide

On March 27th I wrote:

Then there is the real cultural war. Lying. It is done by both Democrats and Republicans. There are outright lies, lies of omission, and lies of misattribution...

...Lying is the new cultural divide. It is time to declare war.

Literate and erudite Waxing America readers wrote in suggesting I was wrong* with their own recommendations for the biggest lies in the post Viet Nam era:

• Tom DeLay asserting his take-no-prisoners-refusal-to-retreat macho crap.
• A plethora of lies submitted by Charles H:  Katrina, Iraq, Darfur, AIDS, incarceration rates, poverty, homophobia, crumbling public infrastructures, media consolidation, global warming...

In any case I am now convinced that the Bush Administration takes first place for the combined number of lies and the gravity of the offenses.

These people not only endanger millions of lives but they have no sense of decency. From Tuesday's s news:

• Agency investigating Rove's political operation....A small federal agency responsible for safeguarding federal employees from political coercion has launched an extensive investigation into the activities of the White House's political operation and its architect, Karl Rove...
• Tillman case cover-up alleged...In a poignant condemnation of one of the compelling myths of the current wars, the brother of Pat Tillman bitterly accused the U.S. military Tuesday of consciously deceiving the public and the family of the football-star-turned-Army-Ranger to promote a story of heroism that suited its purposes...
• Bush Says Gonzales Did `Nothing Wrong' in Firings ... President George W. Bush said he's confident that U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales did ``nothing wrong'' in the firings of eight federal prosecutors and said Iraq's leader is meeting U.S. expectations.

*"I did not have sex with that woman."

Comments

[jim guilfoil]

Re the Tillman affair
What has this done to the reputation of the Silver Star. How are we to know if past Silver Stars were awarded for true valor or for political reasons. How many stars reflect the interests of the chain of command in their interests?
I wonder how families are taking another look at the Silver Stars they have as memories of their loved ones?
This administration is the most corrupt that I have lived through, even the Nixon years. I never thought I would make such a comment.