In the news — New York’s Santos has so many lies he must need spreadsheets to keep track of them, or maybe he can’t tell the difference between truth and lies; in Louisiana, a former party chair and state legislator has resigned after conviction of wire fraud. These are not “pretty stories,” but some elected officials have practiced fraud and deception through long periods of their “service” or “wanna-be” service. Note the word “some,” not “all,” and that’s a good thing.
But whose responsibility is it to clean out the fraud? The local NY GOP has stepped forward to clean their own house. Clearly, Louisiana got the job done when they convicted their state legislator.
Overall, we believe the task of “cleaning out fraud” belongs to American voters.
This year, My Rural America will sometimes feature the identified untruths that sometimes spill out on the Floor of the House and Senate, and in other litigation related to political activities. Truth matters in daily life, on the campaign front, and on the Floor.
Joe Anuto and Julia Marsh report for Politico: Santos refused to resign amid calls from local NY GOP
Greg Larose reports for the Lousiana Illuminator: Former Louisiana Democrats Chair, State Senator gets prison time for wire fraud