"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell

Well then, let's have a revolution! I'm sick to death of the lies, lies, lies. These days, hearing the truth is like a balm to my spirit. Lies, in contrast, are caustic and destructive, especially to our democracy. Worse yet, it seems that everywhere I turn lies get treated with equal deference as the truth by unquestioning news people. This is unbelievably harmful.

I would make it a law that political candidates and politicians could not lie -- about themselves, their opponents, nor about their own party's nor others parties' policies, nor history.

I realize that this would be impossible to fully enforce, but what we have now is damaging our democracy immeasurably -- especially since so many fools actually believe the lies they're being told, even the utterly, doesn't-even-pass-the-common-sense-rule fantastical lies. I'd add news outlets, media and individuals to my "cannot lie" law too.