Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The Real Loser: Truth


I have to admit that it took me a few times reading this essay to understand what Kruse was trying to tell us.  What I gathered from it was that just like when we were kids, it was easier to lie or bend the truth than tell the truth. Of course in politics we hear about a person’s life mistakes rather than what has been done right. Kruse begins with giving us a history of how far back bending the truth goes. He goes on with giving specific examples of how politicians will go to the ends of the earth to win an election; by that point you realize that any correct or incorrect information is game and really the only loser is the truth because it’s not given a fair chance.

 I understand that when you are running for an office you of course want to win. But at who’s cost and do you really want to ruin someone’s life by not telling the truth? Kruse’s statement about how easy it is to fool the voters long enough to get their vote and get into the White House is the truth because how many times has that happened.  This essay is just sad; it makes me worry about what won’t do to get ahead.
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2 comments:

  1. Eric SentellNovember 7, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    Yes, this is a very concerning article, isn't it? So what can we do about the problem?

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  2. UnknownNovember 7, 2013 at 2:31 PM

    Sarah,
    I agree with you that the article was a little difficult to understand at first. This article is very sad about what the politicians do just to win a vote and these people are the ones that are suppose to be running our country. Like I said in my blog I don't vote because it is not going to much matter because whoever wins the election is most likely not going to do what they promise in their campaign.

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