Kudos to Mary Coady and the MinnesotaStrib for publishing what she wrote in Friday's 2/21 paper. She addressed a word in our language which is too often underused. "LIE" is the word. People, including politicians, lie, sometimes, you know. We all know that. Often the subject of a reporter's question mis-hears, misses an important phrase, or simply doesn't know. And sometimes when manufacturing an answer, the subject simply lies. But its too often reported as something else; "mis-information," or "alternate facts." We try to teach our children to tell the truth. Never to lie! But we allow adults, particularly those in positions to be reported in the media to lie constantly, covered up by euphemisms. It needs to stop. Well, the lying ought to stop, of course. But lets label lying for what it is. Lying.
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