You can't twist the truth when selling a product to the public without serious consequences. Why can't we demand the same from our politicians, so we can get the TRUE story, and not propaganda ?
2006-08-03 17:34:32 · 9 answers · asked by genny_gump 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Because politicians reserve the right to exempt themselves from the laws that govern us. It is not right !!
2006-08-03 17:37:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1)The person who decided what the "truth" was would be king.
2)Politics is the game of give and take where ideas are hashed out. It is also the expression of opinion. Opinion may contain truth but is not truth. It is a viewpoint on the truth.
3) Many political statements are based on statistics. In politics (as the old saying goes), there are lies, d@#! lies, and statistics.
2006-08-04 00:42:17 · answer #2 · answered by optionseeker1989 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Such laws do apply to political ads, but by the time the case went to court the damage would be done and the election over.
2006-08-04 00:50:01 · answer #3 · answered by cashcobra_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because politics is about making people like you - therefore giving them what they want to hear and not necessarily the truth
2006-08-04 00:41:48 · answer #4 · answered by chatxleau 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are laws against this. Its just that politicans have very smart lawyers behind them who know how to word the ad so that they do not necessarily break the law.
2006-08-04 00:41:03 · answer #5 · answered by Joe K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start this process by looking into the mirror, there would certainly be a twist there.
2006-08-04 00:39:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The unofficial motto of this country is: "If you can get away with it, do it!". It's called SPIN.
2006-08-04 00:38:56 · answer #7 · answered by bereftcat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell that to Bush or Cheney.
2006-08-04 00:43:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Great question. We should hold them accountable.
2006-08-04 00:38:49 · answer #9 · answered by browneyedgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋