Staff Reports
In the realm of American politics, a certain dark humor emerges when considering the reputation for honesty among our leaders. One classic joke has recently been updated for modern sensibilities: George Washington couldn’t tell a lie, Richard Nixon couldn’t tell the truth, and Kamala Harris struggles to tell the difference. While the veracity of historical figures may be debatable, one fact remains clear: Harris has woven a tapestry of falsehoods that extend back to her presidential campaign.
During her bid for the presidency, Kamala Harris made headlines not for her policies, but for a particularly egregious example of misinformation surrounding the death of Michael Brown. Harris took to social media to proclaim that Brown’s murder had irrevocably altered Ferguson and America as a whole, sparking what she deemed a necessary national conversation about accountability and racial equity in the justice system. The only problem? Michael Brown was not murdered; he was a criminal involved in a robbery who attacked a police officer in a violent confrontation that ended with the officer defending himself. This well-documented conclusion came after extensive investigations, all led by members of the Democratic Party. Yet, Harris chose to ignore the facts, opting to race towards sensationalism instead.
The consequences of Harris’s fabrications were significant, contributing to a wave of violence and chaos in Ferguson, where businesses and homes were destroyed in the name of a false narrative. The protests, fueled by deceptive slogans like “hands up, don’t shoot,” paint a grim picture of how politicians like Harris can exploit tragic incidents for personal gain, all while peddling lies that sow division and distrust within communities.
Harris, who spent years as a prosecutor and California Attorney General, should have possessed the wisdom to withhold judgment until all facts were laid bare. A responsible leader would take the time necessary to ascertain the truth before making inflammatory statements. Instead, she launched into a diatribe that disregarded the very principles she claims to support. Her actions scream of desperation for political capital rather than a commitment to truth or justice.
Kamala Harris Just Can't Stop Lyinghttps://t.co/m9XsyBhjxy
— RedState (@RedState) August 10, 2024
As time inches closer to the ten-year mark since Brown’s death, the silence surrounding Harris’s retweet of her false statement is deafening. She has not only failed to retract her misleading tweet but continues to propagate her unfounded claims without remorse. The absence of an apology illustrates a concerning pattern: a refusal to acknowledge accountability, a hallmark of a fundamentally dishonest politician.
In the end, Kamala Harris’s consistent disregard for truth and integrity stands as a cautionary tale of the risks of entrusting power to those who demonstrate a blatant disregard for honesty. With her fingers crossed behind her back, Harris has made a name for herself not as a truth-teller, but as someone whose every statement requires scrutiny. For these reasons and more, she embodies everything wrong with the current political landscape, proving that she must never ascend to the highest office in the land.
