Tired of Talk
A poorly-conceived and narrowly-shared lie is bad; a carefully-conceived and widely-shared lie is worse. Politicians, provocateurs, and other purveyors of the sometimes untrue thrive in spaces where there is no evidence and no immediate way to confirm their lies. Journalists, news breakers, and other self-anointed pundits with nothing to say, pass on the garbage as truth in efforts to appear knowledgeable. Without accountability, conscience, or oversight and despite alarm, talk trumps truth any day.
Kind of Jerk Who Celebrates Spoiling Someone Else’s Party
Any American who wants to get home. We will get you home. There will be plenty of time to criticize when it is over. I cannot promise what the final outcome will be…This will be the largest and most difficult evacuation in U. S. history.
I made a speech. I looked out. The field was—it looked like a million, a million and a half people. This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration—period—both in person and around the globe.
Shameless and Suspicious Celebrity Selling
The World’s First Game-Changing Underwear for Men
Game-Changing Kitty Litter
Color-Changing Underarm Deodorant
Color-Changing Kitty Litter
Stress Relief Body Wash
Promises that Can’t Be Verified
No new taxes.
A fake speech impediment.
The deceit hurt no one…but his father thought it ridiculous.
Enough drink to fell a buffalo.
He had not been sick onto his own shoes.
Oh, By the Way
…next time you tell a story make sure it has a point.
…your efforts to create a contrived and meaningless brouhaha have been successful.
…next time try to ask a question that doesn’t have the answer you want to hear.
…posturing is not more important than getting the job done.
…what if when you talked nobody listened?
…how did you know that for the end of the quarter I would want a heart attack?
Monumental Waste of Time
Too Little, Too Late: Breaking news about president’s support of states’ “probe” of TikTok’s impact on America’s youth from the network that self-promotes with “Exquisite Storytelling” tag.
Insanity in Journalism and Government: Breaking news about president’s tapping oil reserves again, or inflation forcing many to delay purchases or to shift spending habits.
A Little Too Late: Breaking news about Snapchat introducing its first opt-in parental controls after more than 10 years of uncontrolled sharing of billions of “snaps” a day.
