LYING WORKS AND IS EMBRACED BY POLITICIANS HENCE WHY IT WILL NEVER BE ILLEGAL

 

Many politicians have reduced moral and ethical capabilities but they aren't all stupid. When was the last time you heard of proposed legislation or municipal by-laws with penalties for proven liars? Yes people can be charged with serious criminal offenses and end up in jail for decades but their lying in court is seldom if ever penalized directly. Now lying in court is one of the few locations where it can be penalized and the offense is known as perjury. Despite that it is rarely invoked by either side, defence or prosecution. 

Can you imagine for example Donald Trump being charged for his lies outside of court? The Judge in Mr. Trump's current trial may eventually charge him with Contempt for ignoring a Gag Order not to speak ill about Court staff or employees . Even though Mr. Trump's current criminal charges of Fraud relate to alleged falsehoods and lies regarding his personal assets and wealth I believe it was specific written documents allegedly filled with lies and filed with financial institutions etc. to obtain preferential interest rates and other concessions which have landed him in legal trouble. Nope Mr. Trump has learned from experience that he can gain more by creative fictionalizing than by sticking strongly to the truth. 

Often the BIG LIE is the one most readily accepted. Just look at what was once a wonderful citizens' movement here in Elmira and where it is now. APT Environment at one time had 150 members including children and families and they stood for a cleaner environment. Today they could barely muster a half dozen  of their original members to attend anything and their "leader" supports a perverted citizens advisory panel that excludes the best, local people. She also supports Lanxess Canada and their process around groundwater remediation and risk assessment of the Canagagigue Creek.  If Lanxess throw the community a bone by agreeing to properly clean up even one of the so called "hot spots" in the Creek will that be enough to get Susan's praises. Beyond disgraceful.