Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire...

It used to be a very serious matter to accuse someone of lying. Not so long ago, when honor had more currency than it does at present, specific examples of deliberate falsehoods were required to validate such charges. This is no longer the case.
 
The charge that 'Bush Lied' has been echoed so often that it is taken as truth by millions of Americans. Not one of whom can cite a specific Bush lie. On my radio show, I had a standing offer of $100.00 for anyone who could give me an example of when Bush lied. I've never had to pay out. Despite this lack of evidence, a good man's name and honor have been tarnished. Ditto with John McCain.

In a heated discussion with an elderly gent named Holly who works for Helping Hand in Surfside Beach, SC., this morning, I ran into this same cavalier treatment of deliberate falsehoods. (Lies, if you're a conservative, 'misstatements' if you're a liberal) "McCain is a liar." Holly stated.
 
When asked for specifics, he replied as most do, "Everyone knows he lies. I'll make you a list." I declined a list, asking for just one specific lie. Holly is going to look into it. Despite the fact that he couldn't recall any specific lie, Holly will continue to believe both Bush and McCain have lied. As will millions of Americans.
 
Engaging in semantics is the default setting when one has no facts to back up their statements. "Well, how do you define a lie?" they say. A lie is a deliberate misstatement of fact, made knowing that it is false. Like Barack Obama's statement that he didn't ..
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