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Stop the lying — in baseball, in D.C. and elsewhere

Staff Columnist
Published Thursday, January 31, 2008

I won’t make generalizations about “my generation,” so let me speak for myself.

I have learned not to trust authority figures, at least those on the TV and in newspapers. I’ve grown up in a time when public figures are routinely dishonest. Outright lies and extraordinary secrecy have regularly made headlines in the 21st century. Young as I am, I’ve seen no other way.

This is, in fact, a sports column.

On Dec. 13, former Senator George Mitchell held a press conference to present the conclusion of his 20-month investigation into steroid use in Major League Baseball....

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