By the nature of their jobs, politicians have little use for truth. Our elected leaders can find no upside in admitting they won’t be fulfilling their campaign promises, most of which had no basis in reality, anyway. Still, you’d think that in a profession that depends on deception, its practitioners would be more skilled at […]
2015
Politics And Other Mistakes: Telling me lies
By the nature of their jobs, politicians have little use for truth. Our elected leaders can find no upside in admitting they won’t be fulfilling their campaign promises, most of which had no basis in reality, anyway. Still, you’d think that in a profession that depends on deception, its practitioners would be more skilled at […]
Politics And Other Mistakes: Telling me lies
By the nature of their jobs, politicians have little use for truth. Our elected leaders can find no upside in admitting they won’t be fulfilling their campaign promises, most of which had no basis in reality, anyway. Still, you’d think that in a profession that depends on deception, its practitioners would be more skilled at […]
Durham News
Office hours The Town Office, at Mallett Hall, is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 and closed Friday. Meetings The Pownal Board of Selectmen meets Monday, April 20, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall. The Solid Waste Committee will meet Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m., at Mallett Hall. The […]
Durham News
Office hours The Town Office, at Mallett Hall, is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 and closed Friday. Meetings The Pownal Board of Selectmen meets Monday, April 20, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall. The Solid Waste Committee will meet Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m., at Mallett Hall. The […]
Durham News
Office hours The Town Office, at Mallett Hall, is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 and closed Friday. Meetings The Pownal Board of Selectmen meets Monday, April 20, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall. The Solid Waste Committee will meet Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m., at Mallett Hall. The […]
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