The Precidence of Fabrication

(Image from The NY Post circa 1997)

Many of you know I'm a big fan of Mark Steyn and have mentioned in passing his legal woes against warm-monger Michael Mann. 

Mark's "crime" is violating the First Law of Climatology:   Thou shall not question the word of a Climatologist High Priest.

Mark has pointed out--repeatedly--that a lot of other people have questioned Mann's modus operandi and even called him out on some outright fabrications.

  But fabrications by (in)famous people isn't anything new.  Mark's latest article nicely ties his current legal battle with the life-long tall tale of M Larry Lawrence (aka "Larry the Liar").

Once Larry's lies came to light his body was hauled out of Arlington National Cemetery.

But that was back in the 90s.

Now in the Era of Hope and Change, we have a president who--depending on whom you ask--was born in either Hawaii or Kenya.  Who knows?  A lot of things about Our Dear Leader's pre-presidential have been sealed off from public scrutiny.

As a result, telling fibs, even under the guise of "family lore," doesn't bar you from employment at Ivy League Schools--and even elevate one to Congress.  Just ask "Fauxcahontas Crockagawea." 

(Image by Michael Ramirez)