You know, simply put, there needs to be an adverse consequence for politicians who [View all]

[Atticus]

so brazenly lie to the American people.

In the past, our social and political systems essentially depended on personal shame and societal shunning to deter and punish liars. Now, we have a cadre of virtually shameless ideologues in office and a willfully ignorant segment of voters determined to reward them for their mendacity.

I understand that we would not want to totally silence these dishonest operatives, but as long as political power merchants like McConnell can have access to our TV screens to insist that the filibuster has "no ties" to racism, or words to that effect, we will not have the true educated populace upon which our democracy depends.

Aside from "voting them out" years in the future, can no remedy be fashioned for willful lying and a political tactic?