In the last column we discussed the harmful result of partisanship that causes even the match or take a position hierarchy illegal, unethical or immoral, its other leaders are required not oppose the crooked line of the party and remain under bought silence of fear or complicity, in open collusion with sectarian brotherhood.
But silence is not the only way of partisan dishonesty. Also resorted to lies raw and open.
There are many instances in which politicians and political parties resorting to farce and deception. Among the main situations that lend themselves to the mendacity are processes for nominations and primaries, the party program, the campaign promises, the colonial problem and its solution, and the defense of government actions. All the lies have two main purposes: To achieve political power or maintain at all costs. The first opportunity to lie is the nomination process. Lies are emblematic: "this is no time for applications", "do not discount anything," "aspire to because the people ask me," I am responding to the demand of the people "," accept the opinion of the people. " Must be sure that when a politician makes these claims, is doing or thinking the opposite. However, these lies are repeated and repeated without shame or questioning, to give the false impression of objectivity, selflessness or coolness. Why are not honest and say what they really are thinking? The second catalog of lies is the party program. In the programs of the parties there are three main types of lies. Those relating to the identification of the causes of the problems, those relating to the identification of the alleged solutions and their effectiveness, and referred to the works that will make the benefit of the people. For example: "The cause of crime is drug trafficking," crime is solved with zero tolerance and tough "and" My government is committed and will comply with Ponce en Marcha and the Port of the Americas. " Politicians use the emotions and passions of a people deprived for solutions and approaches present attractive to the masses, but have no scientific basis or facts to support them, or who have no real will to push or rush. The third instance of the campaign lies: "I will not put his hand into his pocket," the one I'm going to dismiss is to Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, "Lowering the cost of water and light" "I will work to improve the economy and increase employment opportunities." Lies cruel to play with the weaknesses and aspirations of people for merely achieving their vote. The fourth opportunity to lie is the colonial problem and its solution: "The Commonwealth is not a colony," the sovereignty of the People "," what is needed is a plebiscite, "the Creole statehood" and "Statehood is for the poor." These lies are intended to try to advance positions alleged colonial solution, but without affecting the chances of electoral success.
The fifth situation to lie is to defend the actions of government. These last two years have been exceptional in the lies apologetic: "There was no other alternative but to dismiss employees," "Ponce en Marcha miles will," "come and post-panamax vessels, "The economy is in strong recovery." These falsehoods are said when the Village is discovering and exposing all the simulations made by the party and its leaders in the above processes. To save face before the next electoral event, the parties and their leaders try to create virtual realities explanations or connect what they promised, represented or claimed, which they finally did and the reality experienced by the Village. 
Fortunately, lies erode public confidence and ultimately cause the fall of political power games, but not before causing irreparable damage to the country, away from reaching real solutions to their problems. The problem is that as we suffer from a 'party, falling one game only leads to the arrival of another party, thus perpetuating the problem. reform our political and social system must take into account how to eliminate incentives to lie. The only way to deal with this problem is through the implementation of participatory democracy and the eradication of partisanship. Without these two measures will be condemned to eternal return or vicious circle of deceit, uncovering the truth, and replacement of a politician on the other, to promptly betray us again. The author is a probate lawyer, Chairman of the Firm Emmanuelli in Ponce, President of the South Pro Alliance, Vice President DISUR, Inc., past president of the Chamber of Commerce of South Puerto Rico and host of Due Process of Law, which airs every Saturday at 11:00 am by WPAB 550. For more information see
www.debidoproceso.com . www.bufete-emmanuelli.com
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