2007-09-28 12:27:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
For those who have been in Politics for any length of time, THERE IS!
It is called: Their Record.
If appropriately examined, the history of their votes and actions speak loudly. It is a good predictor of their FUTURE actions.
Example: Bill Clinton was well known for lying and being a womanizer before he was elected.
He swore he had changed. The rest is history repeating itself.
American voters can be fooled EVERY time, so a lie detector is of little use.
2007-09-28 13:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by Philip H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want the head of a superpower to have to tell the truth always?
Try playing poker without bluffing.
What about when a president lies so that his special ops team behind enemy lines is not exposed and killed?
How about Kennedy during the Missile crisis? Was he REALLY going to nuke Havana and Moscow? If he was forced to tell the truth, how would that play out?
Sorry kid, in the adult world people lie all the time.
When the smoke clears any president has to be responsible for their actions, but since everyone short of fools and saints lies, a poor liar is a disaster waiting to happen.
Why do you think they called Clinton "Slick Willy"? Oh right, bad example....
2007-09-28 15:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by aka DarthDad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lie detectors don't work, contrary to what the entertainment industry shows. If you can tell a bold faced lie you can pass a detector test.
2007-09-28 14:08:51 · answer #3 · answered by 29 characters to work with...... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they 1) wouldn't pass and 2) they would have to implement it. Also a lie detector is a fairly innacurate test.
2007-09-28 12:34:01 · answer #4 · answered by tarzanmanofthejungle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a good Idea, but even I know how to cheat a lie detector test...
2007-09-28 12:33:19 · answer #5 · answered by Political Sigmund Freud 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because everyone in the Bush Administration would fail. And most people in Congress would fail.
If you hooked Dick Cheney to a Polygraph, it would explode, because it would be overloaded with evil.
2007-09-28 13:52:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, with Bush in mind, I'm wondering why an IQ test isn't a prerequisite!!!
2007-09-28 13:44:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We wouldn't have any officials left since none tell the truth
2007-09-28 12:59:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is fAirly simple to pass those things, it would never work 100 %.
2007-09-28 12:36:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They couldn't pass it>
2007-09-28 12:33:04 · answer #10 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋