[extropy-chat] Reaction to government lies, and the lack thereof

[Olga Bourlin]

From: "Adrian Tymes" <wingcat at pacbell.net>

> Also, the entire government is starting to be viewed
> as dishonest and corrupt.  What does it say when
> President Bush, who sets the tone for the entire
> Executive Branch, cleans his cabinet of those who
> pointed out his lies and rewarded those who repeated
> his lies?  What does it say when Congress passes law
> after law that is unconstitutional on its face, and
> when the courts say as much, Congress's response is to
> complain about judges "legislating from the bench" and
> entertain the notion of stripping the Judicial Branch
> of its powers?  Those who want truth and honesty start
> leaving government to those who would pursue even more
> corrupt policies.

Aaahhhhhhhh, and there's *more* bad news (I just found this - the Devil is 
in the details ... he's all over them, in fact):

"Empowering Rove in this way shows that Bush cares more about political 
positioning than honest policy discussions," DNC Chairman Terence R. 
McAuliffe said in a statement. "Bush knows that Rove is neither an economic 
nor a national security expert; he's simply an ideological strategist who 
has a history of bending the truth and using dirty tricks to get his way.":

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9308-2005Feb8.html

Olga