Planet Waves | May 27, 2005 When you testify in court, you put your hand on the Book [they still do that some places] and swear to tell "the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." If that can be demanded of John Q. Public ... why is it not demanded from the people who lead this nation? The recent Newsweek situation has been a lot like watching a ping-pong game. Newsweek alleges that the Koran's been mistreated ... a bit later the White House alleges that they've been falsely accused by the Left Wing press ... today we hear validation that, yes, the Koran has been mistreated. Your serve, Mr. President. It might be entertaining if it wasn't so dangerous, and systemic of the culture of lies we live within. From the first article [link below,] a quote to prove that this has been coming on a long, long time in our nation -- but never to the degree we suffer today: I'm sick and tired of hearing things From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics All I want is the truth Just gimme some truth. ~ John Lennon John would have been thinking of the Vietnam war, likely -- but at least he had nightly news broadcasts showing thousands of caskets coming home, napalmed villages, and a rowdy and vocal anti-war protest movement. There's no realism on tv these days ... no caskets at all, the Pentagon has forbidden their photos; the napalm and air strikes are happening, of course, but not covered, even in print; the anti-war protests are ignored and under-reported as the offering of Lefty's and crazies ... and more, directed to "safe zones" where no "harm" can come to those who are being protested ... and where they don't have to see any protest at all. We live in an insulated America. John would still be gloomy about the politics -- and I think it's safe to say he'd be furiously protesting the culture of lies. Peace ~ Jude Gimme Some Truth http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0526-27.htm Assault On the Media http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/26/AR2005052601538.html Take Public Broadcasting Back Bill Moyers http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0516-34.htm Jude, the editor of Political Waves, is currently standing in for Eric Franics on his daily blog. You can subscribe to Political Waves (our all-politics news distribution list) for free at the link below. You'll receive between five and 10 news articles each day. You may write to Jude with your responses to her commentaries at moderator@planetwaves.net. Political Waves list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/political_waves/