The time of year where our senses will be assaulted with the antics of the great lie-a-thon. People have forgotten at the Local, State and Federal level that the purpose of public office is to be of service to the people, not to oneself.
Overheard a group of teenagers recently say something. As they were deciding their careers, a boy brought up that he wanted to run for office. Others, in this mixed crowd, made comparisons as to which office required the least amount of work, had the most perks and the highest pay. They determined, at this young age, they could lie better than the adults. I tried to say it was 'Civil Service' and they should be serving the people. Of course, I was ignored.
This got me to figure out the best way to nip this in the bud. Everyone running for office should be required to meet the following steps. This is from the civil office to the President:
- All candidates must have a written platform. Before the campaign they must pass a lie detector test that proves the truth of what they stand for.
- All TV, Radio, Printed Material and debates must have their contents verified as complete truth. A use of unproven material will have that person removed from the ballot.
- Nobody is perfect. Everyone running for office is to be vetted that they meet required guidelines. This includes a background check. Use of a person's past means that the one who brought it up is scrubbed from the ballot.
- If it's proven a person made it through on lies, the consequences are immediate. Within a day they're stripped from office and their opponent assumes control.
Look: The politicians are proving time and again they cannot police themselves. These rules are only a start. Something has to be done though as the election year lie-a-thons are getting old.
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