Major Major, Your comments reflect perfectly the mindset that is taking your country and mine down the tubes: do whatever it takes to get elected and stay elected, and nothing more. The problem with that "philosophy" of course, is that it produces good government only if *ALL* of the following are true: (a) political candidates tell the truth prior to election so that voters have an accurate basis for their decisions; (b) media outlets report accurately, fairly, and completely the positions and qualifications of the candidates; (c) once elected, officials act consistently with the promises they make before the election takes …
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