"the writing on the wall" is a pretty vague cliche. Is there some particular writing on the wall you have in mind that I should be shamed for not seeing? IMO main stream media is at least 75% propaganda and not the non biased information we need to make informed opinions and decisions. On top of that, in some cases the gray area is quit large and not easy to get a clear picture of what the truth really is. Did I make my point a little more clear or should I still be shamed?
I have an answer for the second part. Make any official statement by a politician a form of "under oath" and if they lie charge them with perjury , put them on trial and if found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, sentence them to prison. Ha... fat chance of that happening.