A heading in one of our most prestigious newspapers read, “Are the leaks on Trump officials linked with Russia whistle blowing or political warfare?” I don’t know the answer to this question, but it is interesting to reflect a little on what happened recently. I believe that Donald Trump, who has been president for about […]
Will They Be Remembered?
President Donald Trump gave his first speech to the 535 odd members of the Joint Session of the United States Congress some days ago where he received enthusiastic applause and cheers from most of the attending 290 Republicans. The Democrats sat in silence. In tone it was presidential; the first presidential type speech by Mr. […]
The Post-Truth Age: A New Myth
Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic Party’s candidate in the 1952 presidential election, humorously said in a campaign speech: “I offered my opponents (the Republicans) a deal: if they stop telling lies about me, I will stop telling the truth about them.” Political lying was well and hardy in 1952, as it had been over 400 years previously […]
