At the heart of the Ronna McDaniel / NBC News debacle last week was McDaniel’s absurd claim that it was OK for her to spread Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” about the 2020 election being “stolen” - a lie she now admits she never believed - because that was her party’s position and as Chair of that party, it was her job to tell the lie.
What an honest and refreshing piece of writing. It seems like we’ve become so used to hearing lies from politicians and government officials that we’ve become inured. This is so dangerous. Thank you for your steadfast truth telling, and your courage.
Thank you, Barry, for pointing out that the right thing to do is to tell the truth. It makes me sad and frustrated that we've reached the point where this may no longer be general knowledge and people need to be informed of this. When was this forgotten? Or more likely, when did it start being ignored? Kudos to you for having the courage to stand up to your boss when the truth was involved. If I could "wave a magic wand," everyone would react in this way and do what's right. Dream on....
What strength and character you showed to say to your boss at the time you weren’t comfortable saying it what you were told to say! Thank you for writing this column.
"I believed then, and believe now, if you get caught in a lie, your career as a spokesperson is over. Your word is worthless. And you are, at that point, useless to everybody.."
Barry, I certainly share your belief, and what you say applies to much in life that is not politics. If you sacrifice your integrity, your options in business, friendships, family relationships narrow dramatically, and regaining one's integrity is an uphill battle.
And yet, somehow this lack of integrity is acceptable to some Americans when it comes to certain politicians, who are even bigger liars than their spokespersons.
What an honest and refreshing piece of writing. It seems like we’ve become so used to hearing lies from politicians and government officials that we’ve become inured. This is so dangerous. Thank you for your steadfast truth telling, and your courage.
Thank you very much, Virginia. Your comment means a lot to me.
Thank you, Barry, for pointing out that the right thing to do is to tell the truth. It makes me sad and frustrated that we've reached the point where this may no longer be general knowledge and people need to be informed of this. When was this forgotten? Or more likely, when did it start being ignored? Kudos to you for having the courage to stand up to your boss when the truth was involved. If I could "wave a magic wand," everyone would react in this way and do what's right. Dream on....
What strength and character you showed to say to your boss at the time you weren’t comfortable saying it what you were told to say! Thank you for writing this column.
Bravo, Barry!
Thank you, Cheryl!
Thank you for these powerful words and your honest perspective, Barry.
Thank you, Kathi!
Great perspective, Barry. And spot on.
Thank you, Dave!
Great column!
Thank you, John!
Honestly, we’ll said!
Thank you, Carole!
"I believed then, and believe now, if you get caught in a lie, your career as a spokesperson is over. Your word is worthless. And you are, at that point, useless to everybody.."
Barry, I certainly share your belief, and what you say applies to much in life that is not politics. If you sacrifice your integrity, your options in business, friendships, family relationships narrow dramatically, and regaining one's integrity is an uphill battle.
And yet, somehow this lack of integrity is acceptable to some Americans when it comes to certain politicians, who are even bigger liars than their spokespersons.