"But the inescapable truth is that our casual disregard for truth and honesty has already corrupted our system. When was the last time, for example, that you heard a politician, any politician, admit he or she was wrong? Certainly it hasn’t happened very often. For fun, I googled “Politicians admitting they were wrong” and in return got a pretty short list. Near the top was Florida senator Marco Rubio acknowledging he was wrong when he said, “Welders make more money than philosophers. We need more welders and less philosophers.” Three years later he tweeted, “I’ve changed my view on philosophy. But not on welders. We need both!”
Just imagine how incredibly lucky we are in this country. We have 100 United States senators. We have 435 representatives. We have 50 state governors. And apparently all of them are right all the time!
We seem to have forgotten the fine art of being honest. I’d like you to just stop here for a second, look away from the page, and remember the last time you were wrong and wouldn’t admit it. Okay, 100 senators, 435 representatives, 50 governors . . . and you."
Glenn Beck
