When did truth take a back seat to image?  I don`t remember a vote on this.  Anyway, it seems that somewhere along the line, truth became a second class citizen.
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I have been amazed during the current election season to hear one lie after another told with no accountability.  It`s as if telling a lie with style makes it just as good as truth.
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Here`s just one example but it`s a very important one:
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<li>Barack Obama has promised to reduce taxes for 95% of the citizenry.
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Barack Obama has promised to provide national health insurance.
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Barack Obama has promised to provide college tuition for all students.
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Give me a break!  No person of conscience would make such promises who had any economic sense!  Apparently 50% of voting America is either too gullible to see the lie or simply chooses to ignore it because of the image Barack projects.