July 07, 2004

Lies, and the Lying Liars Who Lie

Jane Galt rants:

You see, difficult as you will find this to believe, politicians lie. All of them lie. Even nice politicians who agree with us, and are smart, and have really good hair and a nice speaking voice, lie. They lie frequently. They lie about the outcomes of their policies, and they lie about their reasons for enacting them. They lie about their past accomplishments, and they lie about their future plans. In the vast soulless meat market that is our political process, the guy who gives the most misleading impression, without actually getting caught in an out-and-out falsehood, generally wins.

Welcome to adulthood. Sorry I couldn't break it more gently.

As they say, read the whole thing.

Posted by Peter at July 7, 2004 06:11 PM
Comments

Jane Galt writes:

But I also do journalism. And when I do journalism, I check stuff. So, of course, does Michael Moore, which makes it even worse, because he knows that what he's saying is true in only the most legalistic sense of the word.

What I want to know is why Jane gives Bush a pass on his LIES (she seems to say politicians lie, and we should get over it), but takes issue with Michael Moore's TACTICS. The focus should be on Bush, not Michael Moore.

Check out Entertainment Weekly's interview with Moore, and you'll understand where he's coming from.

Posted by: Glenn at July 9, 2004 11:09 PM