How the hell does telling someone you were in the Special Forces when you weren't qualify as "misstating ... erroneous ... incorrectly stated ... inaccurate ... mistake"? [More]
There's another word that seems more fitting, one that starts with an "L" that I don't see here. I guess that's another example of "AP Style."
So naturally, the "progressive" Opposite Day position is "We take him at his word," because after all, "mistakes" will happen.
Translation: "I erroneously lied my ass off." Oops.
ReplyDeleteTo think of the glory I missed out on. Instead of the truth (I was a truck driver), I could have been a member of Force Recon. With some great medals like a Silver Star and a purple Heart.
ReplyDeleteIt sure seem that there are getting to be more and more of these "Valor thieves". Or maybe it just seems like it because of the internet and the 24 hour news cycle.
Here's a little known fact. You can walk into any post exchange and buy any medal your heart desires. Including a Medal of Honor. That is unless they have changed things since I was in. You can also order them online.
David, as a Christian, I generally avoid the term "lying" and instead refer to God's Commandment never to 'Bear False Witness' -- see what Dennis Prager has to say about this:
ReplyDelete9. Do not Bear False Witness:
"Lying is the Root of Evil"
The most important ingredient to building a moral society is truth, both inside and outside a courtroom. The prohibition against "bearing false witness" does not only demand that truth reign supreme in a trial, but that it is a societal value throughout the culture. Bad things happen when people believe lies. With truth, we can build a decent society. Without it, even the other nine commandments won't help.