Once known as America's first hip-hop mayor, Kilpatrick, 37, had notably toned down his living-large lifestyle in his second term as the mayor of Motown. But this week, his partying past caught up with him. The Detroit Free Press published text messages between Kilpatrick (who is married with children) and his chief of staff, Christine Beatty (divorced with children), that seem to confirm what bot... read full post picked by bevissimo 10 months ago

Awesome essay on the lies parents tell their kids. Yes it is loooong. Yes it is worth the read. picked by hmtksteve 6 months ago

Amazing, someone telling lies on Facebook! Who would have thought it!

Sorry about the picture - couldn't resist it! (name in story!). picked by topofall 4 months ago

A poll of Welsh parents has found that many resort to lies and bribery to get their kids to eat vegetables. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Technology is here to help. Software programs that analyse a person's speech, voice or facial expressions are building upon the work of researchers like Ekman to help us discover when the truth is being stretched, and even by how much. "The important thing to recognise is that politicians aren't typically good at out-and-out lies, but they are very adept at dancing around the truth," picked by bingo 2 months ago

"Once again we see that the GOP will truly do and say anything regardless of whether or not it's true, they are so desperate to hold onto power," Democratic National Committee Communications Director Karen Finney said in a statement. "Clearly Republicans are so afraid of their abysmal record they can't offer one example of what they've done to keep America safe." I'd just labe... read full post picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Grace Saenz-Lopez was forced to quit her job as Mayor of Alice, Texas, for keeping her neighbor’s dog, but insists it was a rescue.

*Pic unrelated. picked by MandolinOrange 9 months ago

Completely unbiased and totally honest list From a former shift manager. I always wondered what was up with these people. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

Just in case you are still intoxicated...
I do not think our nation will ever recover from the lies, tyranny, and cynicism dealt to us since Reagan. picked by fugazi 8 months ago

I.. Am... Crushed...

*nsfw language* picked by picklebob12 8 months ago

This phenomenon, known as source amnesia, can also lead people to forget whether a statement is true. Even when a lie is presented with a disclaimer, people often later remember it as true. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago

A new Wiki that keeps track of false and/or blatantly biased reporting from our agenda-driven mainstream media.
Whether it is photoshopped photographs, outright lies, biased bending of the truth or omission of details, this site will expose it. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Hundreds of people are flocking to a remote village in Jharkhand to catch a glimpse of an old man who has spent six years lying inside his own grave waiting to die as he mourns for his wife. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

When police officer lies about interrogation in court the tables are suddenly turned. picked by coldbladed 12 months ago

There are league tables for everything these days, and now here is one for liars. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

If we were rational, we would just compute the odds of succeeding from this point forward and then decide if the investment warrants the potential payoff. But we are not rational--not in love or war or business--and this particular irrationality is what economists call the "sunk-cost fallacy."

*For galoot picked by dollyllama 12 months ago

You can't call Bill Beck the mayor of "stupid" town anymore.

The former St. Anthony mayor resigned from his post at a city council meeting Wednesday night, but not before telling off the townspeople and his fellow city council members. picked by muppet 3 days ago

Yet another inconvenient truth.

So much for objectivity in the courts. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago

I just watched this live on CNN and it's disturbing in the extreme. Disturbing in the way that you just know you've been lied to, with dire consequences, and you can't do a damn thing about it. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The topic itself is redacted each time it appears in the hundreds of pages of documents, but there is mention of Nacchio believing the request was both inappropriate and illegal, and repeatedly refusing to go along with it. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago