Why should moderators be trusted to make rulings on facts? Why do
politicians, lawyers, and FBI Special Agents believe they have an
entitlement to lie, to deceive and to distort facts when they talk to
other humans? Politicians, lawyers and FBI Special Agents more
frequently are truthful with their colleagues, but show no concern
about lying to ordinary citizens. There are no sanctions for deception
even when they are caught lying under oath. In court lawyers are
permitted under the "puffing" rule to say whatever they want to say.
Elected officials are absolutely immune from liability for making
false, slanderous statements when acting in the course of their
duties.
[From article]
My big complaint about all these debates so far: Moderators don’t step
in to straighten out facts.
[. . .]
the listening public may have had no idea, and that serves nobody well.
http://bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view/20221011mr_nice_guy_back_but_debates_a_draw/
Mr. Nice Guy back, but debate’s a draw
Boston Herald
By Margery Eagan
Thursday, October 11, 2012
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