A Letter To The Editor: The Ben Carson Story--Lies?

Joe - I have as many others have been hearing the lies supposedly told by Dr. Ben Carson in his book "The Ben Carson Story" which was also made into a movie a few years ago. I admired and respected that this man became a world celebrated surgeon @ John Hopkins Hospital and seemed to be an educated, religious, and much respected black man, and a good role model for so many. What happened? Are all the people that our youth looked up to in our past, and the youth of today, been elevated to levels and then pitfalls before our very eyes. Is it just that the news media are covering and digging out more today, or that we covered up short comings of leaders and people in the news in the past? Are we holding everyone more accountable? That the things we say and do can come back to haunt us and follow us, if we are more successful? Don't all the candidates lie to some degree, that we have heard more about Presidents and past presidents lives more in the last decade. What do you and your audience think?

Publishers Notes: It is unfortunate the leaders of our country and even news media have become so accustom to so many lies. However, on the other hand, are we electing a President or a Pope? It's a fine line. "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" comes to mind. I'm sure many of our readers can come back with lies from just about every President and quite frankly it's a shame. 

What concerns me most, (personally) are the very people who stand in front of a Judge and flat out lie. It's a shame that a Judge has to read into everything stated and determine who is lying and who is not. Nevertheless, people do it every single day. "Do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth"? I grew up in a generation where you simply told the truth and IF you've done something wrong then you need to be held accountable for your actions.

The question now remains, is Ben Carson trustworthy at this point? Then again, is Hillary Clinton trustworthy as well? 

In my day they would BOTH be eliminated and quite frankly are for me personally. I will be bold enough right here and now by saying I will be voting for Donald Trump.