They also lied/lie…..

Well, we are truly doomed, when the reaction to those elected to lead the country telling so many lies is: “the others lie too”…

Yes, we all lie and we all do so very regularly; whether it’s to tell kids there’s a tooth-fairy or Father Christmas or that they are doing great, when they’re not. We come up with all sorts of reasons to justify lying and we often classify lying into ‘white lies’ or ‘tiny lies’ but the simple fact is, we all lie. BUT the difference here, is that we do not all put ourselves forward to take up public office!

Surely, when individuals put themselves forward to be elected into public office and place their hands on the bible to swear oaths etc. as they step into their roles, it is condemnation-worthy, without what-about-ry when they are caught spewing lies rampantly! The minute the overriding reaction is an indifferent reference to others in public office lying too, we have totally debased what should be a minimum standard of those voted in to represent & lead…