FACTS AND LIES in political speech:

“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” As applied to elections, [John] Adams’ statement relies on candidates and their supporters to at least try to conduct themselves honorably, and on voters to put in the necessary effort to determine the truth. I don’t think I’m out of line in being pessimistic that these things will consistently occur.

So am I.