Tag Archives: lies
When Leaders Are Phonies: Douglas Wilder’s National Slavery Museum Betrayal
Leaders who only pretend to lead are not leaders, but liars. Continue reading
Rush Limbaugh’s “Obamaphone” Smear
This time, Rush smears Obama with an outright lie. Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, Journalism & Media
Newt Gingrich and the Import of the Outright Lie
What does it really mean when a politician is willing to lie to the American people? Continue reading
Filed under Character, Government & Politics, Leadership
Lindsay Lohan Dethroned As “All-Time Most Outrageous Excuse” Champion!
Lindsay Lohan’s one achievement since “Mean Girls” is history. Continue reading
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Character, Popular Culture
Liar, Liar, Volt on Fire
Rep. Dingell would be a perfect David Manning Liar of the Month except that I don’t designate those any more. So he’s just a liar. Continue reading
Politics in Elementary School: Unethical Always
Third graders at Woodbrook Elementary School in Albemarle County, Virginia recently performed a song called “Part of the 99,” proclaiming their solidarity with the “Occupy” movement’s zeitgeist. But of course the teachers had nothing to do with it…. Continue reading
Filed under Education, Government & Politics
Candidate for Dishonest Quote of the Year: Rep. Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann lies, and lies about lying. Can’t we ignore her now? Continue reading
(Pssst! GOP? Awful Human Beings Are Not Qualified To Be President!)
It doesn’t matter how smart Newt Gingrich is. You can’t trust him. That’s all you need to know. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Family, Government & Politics, History, Leadership, U.S. Society
Ethics Dunces: Jimmy Kimmel and Too Many Sadistic Parents
Jimmy Kimmel told parents to torture their children, and sure enough, they did. Continue reading
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Ethics Dunces, Family, Humor and Satire, The Internet, U.S. Society
Unethical Quote of the Week: Kim Kardashian
I can’t prove that Kim and Kris’s marriage is a fake, but virtually everything the Kardashians do is ruthlessly calculated with the reality show audience in mind, so the usual presumptions regarding something as intimate as a marriage are turned inside-out. Continue reading
