FEATURE ARTICLES. WHY DO POLITICIANS LIE? PT 3.

Now that we have DISCUSSED THE DEFINITION OF "LIE" AND "DECEPTION", Which are Basically NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS OR ACTIONS THAT...

...EITHER DELIBERATELY GIVE FALSE AND INCORRECT INFORMATION, OR WITHHOLD NECESSARY DATA...  

...THAT WOULD GIVE THE CITIZEN OR VOTER MORE FACTUAL INFORMATION TO MAKE  MORE CONSIDERED CHOICES COME ELECTION TIME.

The Question is -  Does it Matter, and If So, HOW MUCH?

Year After Year, Poll After Poll We ARE CONSTANTLY TOLD HOW MUCH THE AVERAGE VOTER OR CITIZEN IS FED UP WITH THE WAY GOVERNMENT;

- CONDUCTS BUSINESS.

-  IS FULL OF IMMORAL AND DISHONEST INDIVIDUALS.

-  PROTECTS THE RICH AND THE UNDESERVING.

-  HAS LOST TRUST WITH THE "COMMON MAN."

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY... MUST BE OVERHAULED 

WITH NEW FACES AND FRESH IDEAS.

Yet if We Examine the Results of Past Elections, the REALITY OF

THE DETERMINATION BY VOTERS TO ALTER THE 

"STATUS QUO" BECOMES CLEAR:  IT IS MAINLY A DESIRE TO SEE

OTHER VOTERS REMOVE THEIR INCUMBENTS FROM ELECTED 

OFFICE, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO DO THE SAME WITH THEIR OWN REPRESENTATIVES.

EVEN WHEN THIS DOES HAPPEN, THE NEWLY ELECTED
OFFICIALRARELY REPRESENTS A CLEAR BREAK WITH THE IDEOLOGY AND OPINIONS OF HIS PREDECESSOR. SOMETIMES IT IS JUST THE SAME OLD PRODUCT, REPACKAGED AND RESOLD IN A DIFFERENT FORM.

SO WHAT DOES THIS TELL US ABOUT THE NECESSITY FOR INCUMBENT OFFICE HOLDERS TO BE TRUTHFUL, AND IF DOING SO PAYS OFF, ( AT LEAST POLITICALLY), OR IS ACTUALLY A LIABILITY TO A LONG CAREER IN POLITICS?

"ANGELS FOR ANIMALS.."

I build doghouses with PETA because no dog should ever have to face a frigid winter without shelter. Change a dog's life for the better this winter— help PETA build a sturdy doghouse today.   Dear David, To see a dog shivering, huddled on the cold, frosty ground just trying to stay warm … it breaks my heart. That's why I do what I do: build doghouses for neglected "outdoor dogs" with PETA. But at this time each year, as days grow shorter and temperatures drop, my work becomes all the more urgent. Winter is nearly here—and neglected dogs who don't get shelter in time may not survive until spring. ...but right now, there aren't enough funds to build all the doghouses that we need to deliver before the dangerous winter weather sets in.  I've seen firsthand the conditions that so many dogs are forced to live in—soaking wet and caked with mud, which puts them at risk for painful infections. When it snows, they curl up in the plastic crate or broken barrel that serves as their sad excuse for "shelter" and struggle to make it through the long, cold night. Their owners do have a choice—and PETA's fieldworkers do everything that they can to encourage them to make the right one. But when they can't be persuaded to allow their dogs indoors and local officials won't enforce the meager provisions of the law, we do everything in our power to make suffering dogs more comfortable. We provide them with sturdy doghouses, straw bedding, a toy to play with, and even basic medical care such as flea and tick treatment. Ultimately, the number of dogs we can help depends on how much support we get from friends... Thank you so much for your support. Sincerely, Fletch Davis

TAX SCAM. CONGRESSMAN DAVID CICILLINE.

Dear David, House Republicans are finalizing a GOP tax plan that will give $1.5 trillion in tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires as well as wealthy corporations. And to pay for that, they will raise taxes on 38 million middle class families and make deep cuts in Medicaid, Medicare, education and infrastructure investments. This is a plan that imposes a crushing burden on the next generation.  In addition, this plan increases tax breaks for corporations that ship jobs overseas; removes the deduction for state and local taxes for individuals but leaves it in place for corporations; eliminates the medical expense deduction, which is vital to families with substantial medical expenses; and gets rid of the student loan interest deduction that helps make college more affordable.  I’m going to fight as hard as I can to defeat this terrible tax scam and work for a real tax reform that cuts taxes for middle-class families, promotes economic growth and encourages the creation of good-paying jobs.

Downright awful. U.S. SENATOR ED MARKEY.

I’ve seen some awful proposals in my time as a Senator, David. But the GOP tax scam being pushed through Congress is truly terrible. It would raise taxes on millions of Massachusetts families and weaken tax breaks for clean energy job creation. If it’s passed, countless workers and families will wind up in a worse financial situation just so Republicans can provide a massive giveaway to the wealthy, corporate executives, and the fossil fuel industry. This isn’t a tax plan at all -- it’s a tax scam and if we don’t act, we’ll all be swindled... Even though the GOP plan hikes up millions of Americans’ taxes, Republicans still aren’t able to cover the costs of their deficit-busting plan. So they'll have to turn to their old playbook to close the gap: slice and dice funding for Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. The GOP tax scam pushes the American Dream farther out of reach for millions of Americans -- all to give a slap on the back to millionaires, billionaires, and corporations. Awful doesn’t even begin to describe this tax plan.  Thank you, Ed