Out of the Mouths of Boobs
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and public policy.] When the Obama administration classified the Taliban as “armed insurgents” rather than terrorists, some people were surprised and mystified. These…
Deception & Misdirection
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. Also, lying is OK (according to the Left)
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and public policy.] “The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.” That's from Shakespeare, not, as some people think, the Bible. The underlying idea is certainly true.
Leader of the Free World—not
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and public policy.] When they held a march in Paris against “terror”—really, against the kind of terror perpetrated methodically by Islamofascists—the turnout was…
Allen’s Countdown: The Top 10 Political Deceptions of 2014
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and public policy.] For my first column of the new year, here’s a quick look back at the top political deceptions of 2014.
The War of All Against All
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and policy.] Once upon a time, when I was a reporter, I uncovered a number of schemes by which politicians perpetuated themselves in…
Your own lyin’ eyes
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and policy.] Last year, I wrote about Type B deception—a form of deception that can be so powerful, it works even after it…
Wintertime, and the lyin’ is easy
Enjoy the winter! (It was 70 degrees in DC today. Darn that Global Warming!!) Yes, if you're reading this on December 1, this is the first…
Harvard students: How stupid are they? (and the case of the Louisiana literacy test)
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and public policy.] One of the great deceptions in American politics is that students at Ivy League schools such as Harvard know more…
They. Hate. You.
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and policy.] Jonathan Gruber is not a bug. He’s a feature. The people who run Washington are so-called Progressives—that is, they think that…
The right to vote any way you want, while we watch
[Continuing our series on deception in politics and public policy.] “Today the practice of casting secret ballots is so commonplace that most voters would not consider that any other method…