Too many candidates for public office, elected representatives, and others connected with politics lie to us. We know it, and they know it!

Many lie to gain power and/or for their self-interest and self-enrichment. And they are often rewarded for lying with contributions, party loyalty, media coverage, and getting elected.

Their lying is destroying relationships and families and tearing apart communities, damaging our country, and people have been injured and have died.

They never told us they wouldn't lie to us, and we as a country have never told them not to. That is until now. If you don't tell them to STOP, you are giving them your implicit permission to continue to lie to you and treat you as their Useful Idiot!

The women and men in our service academies (West Point, the Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and Merchant Marine Academy) who have or one day may lay down their life for our country and many others pledge to abide by an honor code or concept, including ones not to to lie, cheat or steal, and some add tolerate those who do.

If they can take a pledge, then so too can candidates and elected representatives. We know they will take a pledge. Nearly 1,400, including 225 in Congress, took a pledge basically not to raise taxes.

Ask your candidates for public office and elected representatives if she or he has taken the Politician's Honor Code Pledge. Or check our Pledge database to see if it has been sent to them and they have taken it.

If they haven't, download the Pledge and ask them to "Take The Pledge" - now! Or contact us, and we will ask them on your behalf.

You can also join our nationwide "Take the Pledge" campaign.