Comments on: What Sort of Patriots Resign in Protest But Keep Silent to Protect Their Party?

By: cal1942

cal1942 — Sat, 19 May 2007 18:48:59 +0000

Taking off on JohnDWoodsSr above. I agree but it should also be noted that there are people in lower positions running far greater personal risks including financial hardship, possible legal action, etc. who do speak out as whistleblowers or who give information to investigative reporters with the always present danger of exposure. These are people who do not have personal fortunes or wealthy family backers.
The real moral decay in our society is among the nation’s elites. That sad fact puts us in peril as never before.

I felt from the start of the Bush administration that the selection of Colin Powell as Secretary of State was a sign that the administration wanted a free hand to embark on any foreign adventure without fear of exposure from inside the ranks, he was perfect for their purposes. A man of media created credibility not quite like the rest of their lot. For the fate of the nation he was the worst possible choice.

When pundits said that Powell would be a moderating influence on the administration I laughed out loud.

None of our pundits seemed to understand that Colin Powell’s rise to the top of the military was based on his significant ability to PROTECT those above him.

The damn fools should have known that Powell was strictly a salute and yes sir guy lacking any fundamental moral fiber.

He is an intelligent man who knew very well that invading Iraq was a catastrophic blunder for the nation, but, he was first and foremost a good little soldier who always follows orders.

By: neoconvict

neoconvict — Sat, 19 May 2007 18:01:58 +0000

Impeachment. It’s what’s for dinner.

By: Buck

Buck — Sat, 19 May 2007 14:57:45 +0000

Great take on the recent Ashcroft, Gonzales revelations. While Ashcroft should be commended for his refusal to authorize a criminal enterprise, he still is a bad actor in this play.

He gave interviews after he left office where he backed Bush 100%. No mention(that I know of) of that shameful episode in his hospital bedroom.

By: www.buzzflash.net

www.buzzflash.net — Fri, 18 May 2007 17:51:33 +0000

What Sort of Patriots Resign in Protest But Keep Silent to Protect Their Party?…

His secretary of state, attorney general, CIA director and their aides have resigned in protest over Bush’s malfeasance only to remain silent to protect the GOP. Republicans are quick to slur the patriotism of Democrats but men who stand mute while Bu…

By: JohnDWoodSr

JohnDWoodSr — Fri, 18 May 2007 17:01:07 +0000

A person in our government, having been either elected or appointed to a high position, has had whatever sense of morality, duty, ethics and integrity they possessed compromised by the process of party politics that got them where they are. The process demands total loyalty to party, not country. As a result, people are badly conflicted when they witness bad acts by other members of their party, and very few remember that their overriding allegience should be to the nation that they live in. It’s a very rare person indeed who retains the courage and moral fibre necessary to expose wrongdoing whereever and whenever it occurs.
Real integrity is the sign of a real patriot, and to the detriment of us all, we don’t have very many people who exhibit it.