Tag: lies
Apr. 14, 2017
Lies trump the truth
Orson Welles, the great American filmmaker, loved a good joke. He began his career with a radio broadcast about a Martian invasion of New Jersey…
Feb. 24, 2017
When a liar speaks the truth
In writing about Donald Trump in these pages last spring, I pointed out that part of his appeal — and his value — lay in…
Sep. 23, 2011
The strategy of a politician’s lies
Roger McCain According to Henry Wotton (1568-1639), Britain’s ambassador to Venice, “An ambassador is an honest gentleman sent abroad to lie for the good of…