Lyndon Baines Johnson was a notorious liar. Reporters covering him liked to say, “How do you know when Lyndon Johnson is telling the truth?” The answer: “When he pulls his ear lobe, scratches his chin, he’s telling the truth. When he begins to move his lips, you know he’s lying.” Yet, on this day 58 years ago, Johnson told an ultimate truth about America a truth our nation desperately needs to hear today.
When Democrats talk about ‘moocher’ red states receiving more federal benefits than they give in federal taxes, they reveal their elitism and reinforce ‘welfare queen’ rhetoric.