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Originally Posted by SebC
The problem, as always, is who determines and how do they determine truth? What is a lie, and what is an embellishment? Make a legal requirement for truth, and the person/people who determine truth suddenly have a huge weapon to wield against their opponents, particularly if it disqualifies them.
I'm not against honest disclosure in principle, I'm just saying that implementation will be difficult when pretty much every job application ever is about making yourself look as good as possible, and politics is even moreso. It may not be worth a legal solution when alternatives exist.
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Except, when this happens in private industry you know what happens?
you get fired.
Government has no mechanism for that after the election results are validated.
Again what's the problem here? this cuts both ways. If a democrat got elected into office through lying about their bona fides would some posters still be equally reticent about passing legislation?
somehow I doubt it.