For those of you who saw the Wonder Woman movie this summer, you’ll remember the unique powers of her golden lasso. For those of you who didn’t, the short story is that if she encircles you with her rope, she pulls it tight. The power she has over you forces you to tell the truth. No lying.
You probably know where I’m going with this. There were many great scenes in the movie. But to me, one of the most amusing ones was watching those wrapped up in the rope continue to try and struggle and not tell the truth. Their gyrations and statements as they tried to stop themselves from uttering the truth made for great inside comedy.
Imagine that power in today’s world. Compelling business leaders and public officials to tell the truth would give incredible abilities to solve problems, find solutions and cut through the crap as people obfuscate and distort the truth to their own ends.
Toss that golden lasso on Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s nut job leader. “Kim Jong, have you killed people in your country for political reasons?”
“Arrgggh, no….,” he would respond, vigorously fighting the rope, trying to escape. “I didn’t…..” His eyes start to bulge. It looks like he’s about to explode and his flat-top haircut pop up into the air like in the cartoons, with a huge TOOT sound. “Yes, yes, yes, I admit it. I have killed many who didn’t agree with me. They were dangerous though because they believed things that I didn’t.”
He would sigh and sag after this admission. Finally released from his lies, perhaps he could become an honest leader who draws power from people believing in him.
Wonder Woman could then sling it onto Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin and see how much meddling he’s done into the affairs of other countries, whether he’s vain or he just likes taking his shirt off while on vacation for selfie shots to promote himself or whether he’s just getting a tan.
She would need to save a personal visit with Lance Armstrong, to clear up all the lies he’s thrown into the public arena over the years. “So, Lance, can you admit that you used performance-enhancing drugs while you were at the peak of the bicycle powers?”
“Ummm, no…., OUCH, this thing hurts, pull it off me. Stop it.”
“No, tell us the truth.”
“I can’t. I can’t admit it. I was the champion. No, stop pulling that so tight. Okay, okay, I admit it. I’d never have won those Tour de France titles without the drugs. Now take this damn thing off me.”
There’s almost too much work for Wonder Woman and too many buried truths to unearth. Politicians, of course, of all stripes. Masters of saying whatever they want, they would be held accountable by the golden lasso.
Think of what it could do to all the pundits who manipulate us daily through their television rants. NO MORE! They can’t send the viewer down a road of lies because Wonder Woman stands poised to stop them. Tremble in fear, you people! Your power wanes.
We could all get back to lives where we know the true backdrop, we have the facts, people can’t use agendas to hide things. Are we ready?
You probably know where I’m going with this. There were many great scenes in the movie. But to me, one of the most amusing ones was watching those wrapped up in the rope continue to try and struggle and not tell the truth. Their gyrations and statements as they tried to stop themselves from uttering the truth made for great inside comedy.
Imagine that power in today’s world. Compelling business leaders and public officials to tell the truth would give incredible abilities to solve problems, find solutions and cut through the crap as people obfuscate and distort the truth to their own ends.
Toss that golden lasso on Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s nut job leader. “Kim Jong, have you killed people in your country for political reasons?”
“Arrgggh, no….,” he would respond, vigorously fighting the rope, trying to escape. “I didn’t…..” His eyes start to bulge. It looks like he’s about to explode and his flat-top haircut pop up into the air like in the cartoons, with a huge TOOT sound. “Yes, yes, yes, I admit it. I have killed many who didn’t agree with me. They were dangerous though because they believed things that I didn’t.”
He would sigh and sag after this admission. Finally released from his lies, perhaps he could become an honest leader who draws power from people believing in him.
Wonder Woman could then sling it onto Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin and see how much meddling he’s done into the affairs of other countries, whether he’s vain or he just likes taking his shirt off while on vacation for selfie shots to promote himself or whether he’s just getting a tan.
She would need to save a personal visit with Lance Armstrong, to clear up all the lies he’s thrown into the public arena over the years. “So, Lance, can you admit that you used performance-enhancing drugs while you were at the peak of the bicycle powers?”
“Ummm, no…., OUCH, this thing hurts, pull it off me. Stop it.”
“No, tell us the truth.”
“I can’t. I can’t admit it. I was the champion. No, stop pulling that so tight. Okay, okay, I admit it. I’d never have won those Tour de France titles without the drugs. Now take this damn thing off me.”
There’s almost too much work for Wonder Woman and too many buried truths to unearth. Politicians, of course, of all stripes. Masters of saying whatever they want, they would be held accountable by the golden lasso.
Think of what it could do to all the pundits who manipulate us daily through their television rants. NO MORE! They can’t send the viewer down a road of lies because Wonder Woman stands poised to stop them. Tremble in fear, you people! Your power wanes.
We could all get back to lives where we know the true backdrop, we have the facts, people can’t use agendas to hide things. Are we ready?
