Peter Schuyler — American Writer born on March 14, 1950,

Pieter Schuyler was the first mayor of Albany, New York and the head of the Albany Commissioners for Indian Affairs... (wikipedia)

To be fair, lying is part and parcel of public life. Every politician has lied about something because they are owned by the special interest groups that finance their elections.
Politicians in this country have always been for sale. That is nothing new.
Until we totally change the way we elect our leaders, until we remove private money from public campaigns, lying will be the de facto method of governance in this country.
What is the first thing we did when we took control of Iraq? Protect the oil fields. Remember the administration quote about how the oil would pay for the war.
Before and during the first phase of the war his administration repeatedly maligned the UN but now, that Iraq has turned into a quagmire, it is asking the UN for help.