An example of political INJUSTICE

Justice is typically defined as doing the right thing.

And injustice is its opposite.

We know justice when we see it, just as we know injustice when we see it.

Oftentimes it is in politics where it is most clear. Like last night:

Paul Ryan is a smart man with a very bright future. He also comes across to me as a very likeable person. But it is arrogant, ignorant, and just plain foolish to stand up in front of the American people and blame one person--President Obama--for an economic recession that was caused by policies of another President (and Congress) while simultaneously doing all he can to stand in the way of a full recovery, and to blame him for a deficit that continues to balloon due to policies that he himself (Paul Ryan) voted for! And besides that, last night he simply lied to us all several times. The least I can do is call him out on it.

And at least the media are doing their job, too, as members of the Fourth Estate:

The Most Dishonest Convention Speech ... Ever?

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The most dishonest convention speech ever? At least five times, Ryan twisted truth beyond recognition. Here they are. 

Even Fox News is on to him! http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/08/30/paul-ryans-speech-in-three-words/#ixzz252gjmvmh

Paul Ryan’s speech in 3 words

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Paul Ryan's speech was three things: dazzling, deceiving and distracting. 

And Yahoo News too!

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    FACT CHECK: Ryan takes factual shortcuts in speech

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    Laying out the first plans for his party's presidential ticket, GOP vice preside...See More

And NPR and the AP and Fact checkers all over the place! http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/08/30/160301854/fact-checkers-say-some-of-ryans-claims-dont-add-up

Fact Checkers Say Some Of Ryan's Claims Don't Add Up : NPR

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On Medicare, the stimulus and a story about the GM plant in his hometown, the GO

P vice presidential nominee got some facts wrong, according to the news outlets and nonpartisan watchdogs that parse politicians' words.

You've perhaps heard that people are entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts. This is a great example of that.

Fox News busted. Again.

"I expect lies from the government here. I don't expect it from other journalists. It's frankly incredibly disappointing."

Dude, then you have not been paying attention.



http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/22/libya.robertson.report/index.html?hpt=C2

The truth shall set you free

Or so Curveball hopes.

The face on the left is the man who was used to lead us into war.

His words, explaining why he lied in order to justify an invasion by the US against Iraq (read the link to the story titled: "How US was duped by Iraqi fantasist looking to topple Saddam"):

"Believe me, there was no other way to bring about freedom to Iraq. There were no other possibilities."

Tell that to the million dead and injured and the 300 million Americans forced to pay $3 trillion for it all (check our the article linked or search the book "The $3 trillion war") even though the war was going to pay for itself, or so we were told (google that one, you'll be shocked to see all the people who said this! Or just read my assessment from 2005, laying out much of the ugly truth).

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/15/defector-admits-wmd-lies-iraq-war