President John F. Kennedy
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City
April 27, 1961
The very word “secrecy” is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it.
Post-truth politics (also called post-factual politics) is a political culture in which debate is framed largely by appeals to emotion disconnected from the details of policy, and by the repeated assertion of talking points to which factual rebuttals are ignored.
16 November 2016, Oxford, UK: Today, Oxford Dictionaries announces post-truth as its 2016 international Word of the Year.
At one time we had truth and lies. Now we have truth, lies, and statements that may not be true but we consider too benign to call false. Euphemisms abound. We’re “economical with the truth,” we “sweeten it,” or tell “the truth improved.” The term deceive gives way to spin. At worst we admit to “misspeaking,” or “exercising poor judgment.” Nor do we want to accuse others of lying. We say they’re in denial. A liar is “ethically challenged,” someone for whom “the truth is temporarily unavailable.”
Ralph Keyes will have to add “Alternative Facts” to his list of truth and lies.
Cartoonist Thomas Nast used the Democratic donkey in newspaper cartoons and made the symbol famous. Later, Nast invented another famous symbol—the Republican elephant.
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
“Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she
With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Nobody should have to decide on putting food on the table vs. going to the doctor or having an essential operation. It shouldn’t be based on your employment status, where you live, how sick you are, or how much you can afford to pay.
Wednesday, the president said that Mr. Flynn had “been treated very, very unfairly by the media,” undercut by “documents and papers that were illegally—I’d stress that, illegally—leaked.”
Is Trump implying that it is only illegal if you get caught?
| Number of Americans killed annually by: | |
|---|---|
| Islamic jihadist immigrants: | 2 |
| Far right-wing terrorists: | 5 |
| Islamic jihadist terrorists (including US citizens): | 9 |
| Armed toddlers: | 21 |
| Lightning: | 31 |
| Lawnmowers: | 69 |
| Being hit by a bus: | 264 |
| Falling out of bed: | 737 |
| Being shot by another American: | 11,737 |
I am not a fan of the Kardashians but Kim’s post was brilliant! Trump wants to protect us from the two deaths by spending millions of dollars and creating untold conflict and anguish. And yet, he ignores the 11,767 deaths (unless they are in Chicago) because of the support he receives from the National Rifle Association (NRA).
Trump’s administration promises:
How do they plan to pay for that with less income from taxes?
From Matthew 5:5 also known as the Beatitudes
Israel’s children know this because their parents already own much of it and are still looking for more.
