No more lies should be tolerated in the name of religion or democracy by free-thinking people. Instead, we should stand up one by one to confront the shamemakers and guilty, question authority, and propose positive solutions. We also should rally around one central democratic representative to lead our charge into the political arena--the schisms of third parties just enrich Republican majority. Finally, we need a viable barter system to ecapse the false economy of U.S. cash.

By Mary Martin