YOU LIE

During the State of the Union speech there were many remarks by the President which tended to 'stretch the truth'. This is nothing new, in his many speech's on multiple subjects the approach taken with the facts of the case is that of a defence counsel.

When summarising to a Jury on the behalf of ones client it is considered admissible to be one-sided. However when representing ones country before the Nation and both Houses of Congress the absolute truth only is acceptable.

This habit of adjusting the facts in accordance with the occasion is a very bad habit. It is a habit which will come back to haunt any person involved using it when making a point. Eventually it will develop into a lack of trust with the national population.

The mid-term elections may well reflect that feeling by electing those considered more trustworthy. It should be interesting to see how the voters now feel towards the Obama Administration.

It was indeed discourteous and improper of Representative Joseph Wilson, a Republican from South Carolina, to shout out "You lie" but of itself it was not untruthful. You see of the Parties involved Mr. Wilson was not the one who lied.