Doesn't truth-telling matter anymore?

Some public servants have been cited for creatively interpreting the ninth commandment. None appeared to suffer any material inconvenience.

Does truth-telling matter anymore?

Public servants have been cited for creatively interpreting the ninth commandment, "Thou shalt not bear false witness." None appeared to suffer any material inconvenience.

They say honesty is always the best policy. Is it really? In these famous cases dubious, eye-rolling statements were uttered under oath, so-help-me-God. The witnesses were politicians and police officers. To date only...