The following is a blog post I started to write in late December of 2009. Since I failed to finish it at that time. It's been sitting in my "Draft File" until now. When I finally completed it.
As an American, I believe in the Constitution, and I believe in freedom of speech. I also believe we're all entitled to our own opinion, but I don't believe that were entitled to our own set of facts. Truth after all is Truth And Lies Are Lies! We should always endeavor to remember that a half truth - is a whole lie. With that thought in mind, let's look at some of the biggest lies and fabricated deceptions of 2009.
As an American, I believe in the Constitution, and I believe in freedom of speech. I also believe we're all entitled to our own opinion, but I don't believe that were entitled to our own set of facts. Truth after all is Truth And Lies Are Lies! We should always endeavor to remember that a half truth - is a whole lie. With that thought in mind, let's look at some of the biggest lies and fabricated deceptions of 2009.
"The System Worked!" said Cabinet Secretary and head of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, with reference to the failed Christmas Day bombing event. -Yes it's true, even Democrats try this, but at least she knew enough to retract the statement hours later.
"Health Care is Socialism" No - Health Care is a basic Human Right! (or it least it should be in an ethical society) Bailing out Wall Street bankers while they collect million-dollar bonuses. Now that's Socialism! Unless of course you believe that socialism is only for the rich and capitalism is only for the poor and uninsured.
"DEATH PANELS" " Sarah Palin claims on her Facebook page that "The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama’s “death panel” so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their “level of productivity in society,” whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil."
-- No Sarah, such a Lie is downright evil and you should be ashamed of yourself ! -- Needless to say, none of the health care bills before Congress ever contained anything even remotely similar to a Death Panel. It takes a Devious and Evil mind to conjure that one up, but Sarah was apparently up to the task. - Just Thinking...
Note: The "Pants on Fire" graphic is from the St. Petersburg Times, PolitiFact.Com website.
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You fail to point out that when the Supreme Court upheld the validity of the president's birth ertificate they did so by a UNANIMOUS VOTE. Getting all nine justices to agree about anything is extremely rare. So you're right the whole Birther Movement really is ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteAs far as Sarah Palin is concerned, one should not overlook her one unique talent. She Actually Makes George Bush Look Bright!