Lies, hypocrisy and denial

Recently Newt Gingrich, (remember him?), blasted the Obama administration for stating that over 300 terrorists have been convicted in US courts. He claims this number is made up and if how could there be so many without our knowing? Dana Perino (Bush's press secretary) said the same thing: that this number is ridiculous. This is in hyperbolic response to the handling of the Christmas Day underwear bomber. The claim is of course, the Obama administration mishandled the prosecuting of this guy by giving him Miranda rights. Gingrich claims the shoe bomber was appropriately given those rights because he was an American citizen, whereas the latter was not. This is not true. Neither are US citizens. And the Christmas Day bomber was given those rights hours after being interrogated, and after he insisted on a lawyer, which is according to US law. Getting back to the 300 number: Bush himself stated in a televised address that over 300 terrorists have been convicted in the US. So, it is OK when Bush says it, but it is a lie when Obama says it. This is devastatingly harmful to our country. The uneducated will believe this. They will elect those who are feeding them the lies thinking these are people who know what is best for them. In reality, these people have only one agenda: personal power. Staying informed and educated is the only defense. I heard today that over 90% of college faculty considers themselves politically liberal. Hmmmm, could free thinking have anything to do with education?
And what about all those Republican Congressmen and governors who voted against the stimulus bill, said they would not take the money, and now are lauding how fantastic it is. However, the senator from Oklahoma continues to say how terrible the stimulus bill was, how it did not help anyone, yet his own state' has recorded increased jobs and its ecomomy being stimulated due directly to the stimulus money. Not only that, the Tulsa paper even has this senator (name escapes me) being quoted as touting how great the stimulus money has been for Oklahoma. Rachel Maddow called him out on this hypocrisy, and he exhibits no shame.
I say, "shame is very appropriate". We must stay informed and educated.
Thank you,
Judy