Tell the Truth, Mr. President

Tell the Truth, Mr. President
President Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 11, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Cal Thomas
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When a politician promises to “tell the truth,” as President Biden did in his nationally televised address last Thursday, you can add that statement to familiar ones lacking the ring of sincerity. They include: “The gun isn’t loaded;” “the microphone is off;” “if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor” and “I did not have sex with that woman, Ms. Lewinsky.”

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John Calvin Thomas has been a syndicated columnist, author, and radio commentator for more than 35 years. His latest book is “America's Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and Superpowers and the Future of the United States.”
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