The classic stereotype of dishonesty and deception involves the used car salesman.  In my case, the allusion became literal.  After having found myself aghast at the obvious and blatant lies told by a salesman, I walked out of the car lot, knowing he was just wasting my time. Later on, I was listening to a televised speech made by Bill Clinton and quickly got exactly the same feeling.  I switched off the television and have never again listened to anything the Clintons say.  They're lying.  Why waste my time? It's years later, and once again, that very same moment is being relived – but this time, it's not just the Democrats.  To my dismay, I have belatedly come to the conclusion that the great majority of politicians are just what their dismal stereotype says they are:  self-serving, hypocritical cheats (many expletives deleted).  They're lying.  As the crew of the...(Read Full Post)