Politicians are about the lowest of the liars that anyone could ever know. They are the ones who claim to know the "greater good" for society. Behind this veil of uncertainty, there are lies and scandals. Why do Politicians lie? Many of the lies committed by politicians are meant to aid them in their own selfish advancements in the ladder of power.
One such scandal is the Teapot Dome Scandal in the 1920's in Wyoming. Oil that is supposed to be reserved for only military use was rented out to oil companies and profited by Albert Fall, who was at the time put temporarily in charge of these oil reserves. Before the Watergate Scandal, this was considered the "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics." Lies are seen in the littlest things that people do every day, to the most extremes such as this scandal that influences and changes the lives of entire communities at a time. Is there such thing as a "good" lie? Are there instances when politicians actually lie for anything other than personal advancement?
The Teapot Dome Scandal proves that those in power would do anything it takes to maintain their wealth and authority. Lying to the head of the oil reserves and forging documents to appear as legal documents, is a few of the untruthful acts acted by Albert Fall.
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