In our country, the lie has become not just a moral category, but a pillar of the state.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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“Falsehood can hold out against much in this world, but not against art.”
~~~ Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
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“The simple step of a simple courageous man is not to partake in falsehood, not to support false actions.”
~~~ Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
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I seem to be on a bit of a theme lately, although that is not necessary to the enterprise…
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“Alternative facts” = Lies
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I am finding it increasingly difficult not to be discouraged about the upcoming US elections.
The attack ads have gotten ridiculous. I happen to know one of the candidates in our Congressional district and would laugh at the distortions being used against her in ads, were it not so serious. To her credit, her own ads tend to be positive ones, but there is a lot of outside money getting thrown into this race, which tends to make it nasty. Our current representative, who is a Republican, is retiring, so the parties are being very aggressive in trying to get the seat, and there is an independent in the race, too.
This pales in comparison to the presidential ads. Because we live right next to swing state Pennsylvania, our television programs are filled with ads, most of them from political action committees or super-PACs who have no qualms whatsoever about slinging mud at the opposition, even if they have no evidence to back up their claims.
Unfortunately, the behavior of some of the guests on news programs isn’t much better. It has been particularly hurtful to me to see the Trump campaign be so demeaning and dismissive toward women. Even as a 59-year-old, Donald Trump appears not to have understood what “consent” means, which is totally unacceptable. What is even worse is that candidate Trump, who has bragged for years about his extramarital affairs and his sense of entitlement toward women sexually, refuses to admit that he has ever done anything wrong in regards to his treatment of women.
He says that no one respects women more than he does and he often adds, “Believe me.”
I don’t believe you, Donald.
There are years of evidence to back me up.
And I know plenty of people who exhibit true respect toward women – and all people – and have behaved in accord with that respect for decades.
I have been dutifully watching the debates, but I am not sure I can make myself watch another one. The lies are sickening.
Just a few more weeks…
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