What If We Treated Political Liars Like Criminals? (Because They Are)

Or, how to stop them from continuously lying to us. It's gotten so bad that there's a whole industry of PR people telling them how to do it most effectively!

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Let’s just get this out of the way:

They lie. They lie all the time. And when they get caught, they lie harder. Then they gaslight us like we’re the ones who wandered into the wrong movie theater.

The most recent magic act? The Epstein Affair.

For years, we were told there were lists. Names. Proof. Connections. Everyone from hedge fund moguls to TikTok influencers were waiting for the big reveal. And now? Suddenly those lists just "never existed."

Right. And I’m the next Mr. Olympia.

This isn’t about Trump. Or Biden. Or your political flavor of the month. This is about the system. The same system that gives us a steady drip of lies, wrapped in soundbites, then tells us to smile and swallow.

Here’s how it works:

1. Something shady happens.

2. People start asking questions.

3. Politicians panic.

4. A committee of PR ghouls gets summoned.

5. They bury the truth in buzzwords and blame.

We’re not talking about a harmless fib. We’re talking about systematic deception at the highest levels. The kind of manipulation that would get you fired in the real world, or maybe even arrested.

So why the hell do we let our leaders get away with it?

Do they think we’re brain-dead? That we can’t spot a lie unless it comes with a neon sign and a laugh track?

Even an unborn fetus can tell when someone’s peeing down their leg and calling it rain. Is this concept so hard to comprehend? (I would think not, but obviously I am not a paid, professional liar!)

So Here’s the Fix

Let’s stop wringing our hands and pretending this is all too complex. It’s not. It’s actually pretty damn simple:

1. Fire the Liars

If a politician lies to the public, they should be out. No pension. No cushy lobbyist gig. No cable news guest slot. Just gone. Same rules we all live by. You lie, you lose your job.

2. Cameras Everywhere

You want transparency? Make it literal. If they’re in a government building, the cameras are on. No closed-door deals. No off-the-record wink-winks.

3. Term Limits With Teeth

No more career politicians. No more professional swamp dwellers. Cap their time and make them live with the consequences of their actions. Like the rest of us do.

4. Criminal Charges for Cover-Ups

You delete evidence? You shred documents? You play the old "oops" card with national secrets? You’re going to court. Orange jumpsuit optional, but encouraged.

5. Truth Court

We create a public panel of everyday citizens — teachers, nurses, plumbers, veterans — who fact-check real-time political claims. And we televise it. Put it right between Wheel of Fortune and the evening news.

Because here’s the truth they don’t want you to hear:

We don’t need perfect leaders. We need honest ones.

We need people who own their screw-ups, not ones who lie and then throw a tantrum when we call them on it.

So no. It’s not raining.

You’re just peeing on our legs again.

And we’re done with it.

Pretty soon I am going to do a deep dive into the movement to call an “Article 5 Convention of The States.” Just as a teaser, that is a very drastic solution to our problem of career politicians and career liars! We need to have this convention called when approved by 38 states. So far 19 states have approved. We need this very badly.

Stay tuned!