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I have been a member of Rotary International for the past 30 years and I have sought to live according to the concepts espoused by what is arguably the world’s pre-eminent non-governmental organization.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Rotary has authored what it calls its “Four-Way Test of the things we think, say and do.” The first of those concepts asks, “Is it the truth?”<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A Rotarian from Shelby, N.C., pitched a fascinating notion in a letter to the editor of Rotary magazine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I am certain he is aiming his barbs at D.C. leadership, namely the president of the United States. “These are times that try the consciences of Rotarians in the United States,” writes Steve Nye. “In our world today, there is a concerted effort to prevent anyone from getting the truth. For years we have heard claims that are based on false assumptions and nonexistent evidence,” he writes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Yeah. Ya think?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

He implores Rotarians to reach out to those in power to get them to live by the rules espoused in the Four Way Test. Indeed, the demand for truth-telling carries an implied directive, which is that the truth must be demonstrable. There must be evidence to back up whatever assertion these people make.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

“If we are to be true Rotarians,” Nye writes, “then it is imperative that we ask for the unvarnished truth, even if ithe facts prove to be contrarary to our own personal beliefs.” He continues: “There is a reason that ‘Is it the truth?’ is the first rule of the Four-Way Test. Without the truth, we are left with a situtation where chaos reigns over all we hold dear.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This man’s cogent message must fall directly on the audience that hears the rubbish that comes from the White House these days. The man who utters is beyond redemption. He’ll never change. It becomes our responsibility to call him out whenever he bellows such blatant lies.<\/p>\n

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