This
morning, the anchors on Fox News wanted to talk about how the sports culture promotes
lying.
What
a waste of time.
As
though athletes lie more often than teachers or truck drivers or CEOs. Puhleeze!
A few weeks ago, I quoted author Ralph
Keyes as saying “lying has become as common as scratching itches.” I’m starting
to think it’s even more common.
Earlier,
Arnold Schwarzenegger had sat down with the Fox hosts to promote his new movie, The Last Stand. The hosts took the opportunity to ask Schwarzenegger
his opinion of the Lance
Armstrong and Manti
Te’o scandals. I guess they thought
he’d have some deep thoughts, considering his own troubles with truth telling.
But Schwarzenegger wanted to set the record straight. So he said—
Wait for it …. wait for it some more… “I never lied.”
Wait for it …. wait for it some more… “I never lied.”
The
heck you say?!
Okay
Arnold, I’ll humor you. Let’s hear it.
Says
Arnold, “When my wife asked me the simple question, ‘Is this true?’ I said
‘Yes.’” Schwarzenegger then went on to state that he’d also never lied to the
press.
Well … okay… I suppose …
Damn!
I’m at a serious loss for words here. This is some pretty bold shit here. A
married man has an affair with his housekeeper, fathering a son in the process,
and he still wants to present his behavior as honorable, because when his wife
finally asked the “simple question,” he’d calmly stated the truth. Silly,
Maria! Didn’t she know that Arnold would have told her everything at any time, if only she’s asked?! Lordy.
I
like you, Arnold. Always have. But you will not
pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining.
Score—Ralph
Keyes, one hundred bazillion and one. The human race in general, negative-I-can’t-count-that-high.
Damn.
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