When Lies Trumped the Truth, and the Media McCained

Major media outlets including the NYT and the Chicago Tribune have reported on the lies being spread by Sen. McCain, Gov. Palin, and their campaign folks. These include the bridgegate, troopergate, and lipstick on pig gate. Yet according to the media, polls indicate McCain leading Obama 48% to 44%. On Intrade, the last trade indicates McCain leading Obama 51.3 to 48.6.

I was discussing Culture in my first year seminar course and the values on which it rests. Many students identified honesty as one of our values. Perhaps the price one pays for College and post-College education is giving up honesty and truthfulness and not challenging lies and deceptions.