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Ms. Toad

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7. As I noted - I "willingly refuse to go under oath,"
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 01:57 PM
Apr 2020

Even when I testify, as i have at least 3 times. I do so based on the principle that I speak the truth - to the best of my ability - whenever I speak. There is nothing special about speaking in court v. any other time. To assert that this one and only time I'm telling the truth - but you should be suspicious any other time I speak - is offensive, and suggests a hypocritical approach to integrity, which is a core principle of my faith.

An unwillingness to go under oath is not synonymous with a willingness to lie. In my case, it is the exact opposite - I'm unwilling to imply that every other time I speak I might be lying.

I don't have specific knowledge of Broaddrick's view of the truth, but willingness to go under oath plays no role in whether I believe someone.

Kick. nt Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #1
If I were to be completely honest, I just don't know Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #2
It's far more common for people to lie under oath for defensive purposes, not offensive purposes. Tommy_Carcetti May 2020 #17
I appreciate the careful consideration of the allegation and issues involved. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #3
Don't get me wrong. People do lie under oath all the time. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #4
That's the premise I reject. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #5
But should a person who willingly refuses to go under oath be viewed more skeptically? Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #6
As I noted - I "willingly refuse to go under oath," Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #7
But you have a religious belief system that factors into your decision. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #8
I don't hold others to a different standard than I hold myself. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #9
Again, I'm not casting any aspersions on your own personal standards. But... Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #10
I didn't assert that people dont' lie. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #11
But how then do you explain someone like Juanita Broaddrick? Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #12
I don't distinguish between sworn statements or unsworn statements. Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #14
Again, you're not understanding what I'm saying. Tommy_Carcetti May 2020 #15
I'm a Quaker, as well, but ... moriah May 2020 #20
I give Blasey-Ford's testimony the most credibility Retrograde Apr 2020 #13
Agreed. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2020 #16
Reade does claim to have reported it at the time... JHB May 2020 #18
We can only see how that will pan out. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2020 #19
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