Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks to reporters after House Republicans voted to oust her from her leadership post on May 12. In a speech before the vote, Ms. Cheney reportedly championed the importance of being a “party based on truth.” (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
When a political party declares war on the truth, the repercussions go far beyond the political arena.
A diverse array of actors in the Republican Party universe claim to stand up for truth: the truth of tradition, the truth about the human person, the truth about the moral law. On a wide range of policy issues, especially abortion, marriage and sexuality, truth is a Republican watchword.