Lies Always Make Sense

From Iraq's WMD to the NRA's dedication to saving the U.S. from an awful tyranny, to Manti Te'o's inspirational and phony dead girlfriend, a gullible American public always gets what it deserves.

But the cosmic joke is not merely an American phenomenon, for what we really have is a human comedy that is as frequent and dependable as death.

Myths are such powerful forces in humans' lives, such integral aspects of our social and historical fabric, that we would be lost without them.

The very existence of God tells us this.

But don't take my word for it, read Bill Plaschke.

And when you're done with that, try this.


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