Why has the government of the most powerful democracy in the world found it necessary to mislead its own people. The Politics of Lying is the first book to show how government deception, official secrecy, and misuse of power have caused erosion of confidence between the people and their government - perhaps the single most important political development in America in recent years. This book documents the way government deception is now supported by official secrecy, a vast public relations machine, and increasing pressures on the press. It reveals the workings of the secrecy system in unprecedented detail and discloses classifications that even Congress did not know existed.
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Experience with the Politics of Lying,
By William A. Good (Highlands Ranch, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Politics of Lying: Government Deception, Secrecy, and Power (Hardcover)
I consider myself fortunate to have read "The Politics of Lying" by David Wise when it was first published at the time that I began my career as an airline pilot 30 years ago. The author's insight made it possible for me to understand much better the seemingly contradictory, illogical, malfunctioning government that I served as a Marine in [SE Asia]. I would also highly recommend "The Invisible Government" by David Wise to better understand how highly paid lobbyists for airlines and for defense contractors manage to raid the nation's tax revenues on behalf of their clients whenever necessary to compensate for their own mistakes without fear of enforcement of compliance issues. For instance, after the most disastrous day in aviation history on 9/11/2001, the FAA Rapid Response Team requested suggestions from the public concerning immediate actions that should be taken to protect the public from further aviation terrorism. As an airline Captain with many years of Boeing aircraft piloting experience, I suggested that aircraft be modified to provide the crew with sensor information about the presence of weapons of mass destruction in the cargo or clues about missiles being fired at the aircraft (e.g., TWA 800). In spite of more than a year of unpaid lobbying and my filing of a whistleblower claim, the aircraft manufacturers and airline operators have still managed to convince the government not to take any practical steps to mitigate the problem of unscreened cargo until an incident actually happens. The subject has been classified to hide the lack of progress. Meanwhile the [money] that would be required to modify 10,000 aircraft at [a price] is being wasted through airline subsidies that don't address this continuing risk to the American public.
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This review is from: The Politics of Lying: Government Deception, Secrecy, and Power (Hardcover)
david wise seems to have been writing for quite a long number of years.this book results from his research and observances.time has given him a sharp focus which finds discrepancies in govt. announcements over their lifetime.he doesent condemn people but surely spokespersons now need to cut the crap and either keep quiet or just tell the truth only, no more lies.includes excellent index and chapter notes.this book urges me to look at some of his others.
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I live overseas and this shipment arrived quickly and the book was in exellent condition.
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