Carolina QuotesThe fact that so many successful politicians are such shameless liars is not only a reflection on them, it is also a reflection on us. When the people want the impossible, only liars can satisfy.
Thomas Sowell Carolinian
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Big Lies in Politics, 22 May 2012.
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- 2012
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