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From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar]
Subject: SLS: NO HONOR IN US LEADERSHIP ANYMORE (fwd)
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>JON E. DOUGHERTY
>USA FEATURES MEDIA CO.
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>NO HONOR IN US LEADERSHIP ANYMORE
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> JULY 28---The TNT television network ran one of their home-grown
>movies the other night featuring actor Tom Berringer as Theodore
>Roosevelt. The film, "Rough Riders," was an epic saga of the
>Spanish-American war, and the movie's climatic end--the charge up San
>Juan Hill--was a spectacular combination of cinematography and history.
>But what really moved me was a scene after the battle when Berringer's
>character--a future president of these United States--apologized to his
>men for calling them cowards earlier on.
>
> It was a glimpse at the brand of statesmanship, honor and
>integrity so desperately lacking in today's political leaders. Can you
>imagine Bill Clinton dirty, haggard, and exhausted standing amongst dead
>or dying soldiers on a field of battle, mustering up the courage and
>fortitude to apologize to his surviving command for belittling them
>before the battle took place? No, neither can I. I can, however,
>imagine him standing before a throng of reporters during a photo-op,
>conjuring up phoney tears and apologizing for something that nobody alive
>today remembers first hand. Not quite the same thing, is it?
>
> This stark contrast nails it as far as I'm concerned when you
>compare today's leaders to yesterday's leaders. To be honest, there is
>no comparison, because the kind of devotion to duty, God and country that
>built America into the greatest nation on earth has long since vanished
>in the halls of power. Instead, it has been replaced by greedy whiners,
>power-trippers and Benedict Arnold-types who have about as much
>allegiance to this country and their constituents as a dog does to a beef
>steak.
>
> If you still have trouble identifying a true socialist lawmaker,
>listen to what he or she says when the subject changes to talk of 'the
>good ol' days.' What usually happens is they'll try to discredit and
>shame the past, claiming that nothing but evil permeated the American
>historical landscape. Talk of slavery, the Depression, two world wars
>and the upheaval of the 1960's will surface as examples of just how bad
>the good ol' days really were.
>
> But the problem with those arguments is always the same--they
>lack factuality, and they deny the very spirit instilled in Americans and
>their leaders in those days which made possible the ability to prevail
>through darker times in our history. Furthermore, a socialist will never
>admit that old time family values, honor among men and a healthy dose of
>God-fearing were the virtues which made this nation powerful enough to
>prevail through thick and thin. The reason they'll never admit it is
>because to do so would discredit them and their brand of modern
>leadership, so lacking in these principles. One glimpse into the
>campaign finance scandals of 1996 confirms this; no one on either side
>of the aisle has Teddy Roosevelt's sense of shame and humility.
>
> What a bunch of penny-ante cowards.
>
> If there had to be such horrible events like World War I and II,
>as a nation we were much better off fighting them back then instead of
>now. Now, we would be stuck with Dodger-in-Chief Clinton and a horde of
>lapdog military brass who have great skill in conforming for promotions,
>but not such great skill in leading men on a battlefield. There is no
>way I'd ever believe that our potential enemies are still fearful of this
>country, not because the American people couldn't rise to the occasion in
>defense of the nation, but because of the pitiful excuse for leadership
>we have in the administration and in Congress. Part of our national
>security--an element almost no one ever speaks to--has to do with sound
>and honorable leadership, the kind that stimulates a nation to action and
>has the backing and confidence of the people. That kind of government
>has long since passed into the 'good ol' days.'
>
> When members of an administration violated the law and dishonored
>the nation, there used to be no shortage of legislators who were there to
>slap the cuffs on them and escort them out of office, for fear of the
>chaotic message leaving them in place would send to the country. Now, we
>have just the opposite. Congressional members have gone on record
>recently saying that going after all the lawbreakers and indicting or
>impeaching them would send a message of chaos to the nation. How
>out-of-touch can you be?
>
> Millions of Americans have been waiting for somebody to rid us of
>not just the Clintonistas but of all members of this government who have
>forgotten their sacred oaths of office and cheated the electorate. The
>current record of special prosecutors and congressional investigations
>notwithstanding, there hasn't been one meaningful conviction of
>now-obvious lawbreaking in the past six years. And through this whole
>charade, the people have been watching; it has been all of this inaction
>that has led to a massive feeling of no confidence in our government.
>How Orwellian to believe that it is better to do nothing, rather than to
>seek out, try and convict those who would shame their offices! If Ken
>Starr and Fred Thompson were for real and actually got something done,
>they could probably write their own tickets to higher office in the years
>to come. Voters would relish the ability to vote for a candidate who
>actually contributed something to the restoration of American government
>in the Twentieth century.
>
> The bottom line is, if you're talking about honorable men and
>women who demonstrated real leadership at a time when we needed it most,
>you'll have to make reference to the days of Teddy Roosevelt and his
>Rough Riders, and how doing the honorable thing came natural to people of
>his generation.
>
>
> ***
>Jon Dougherty is the associate producer of the Derry Brownfield Show,
>co-host of JD Live! with Kathleen Keating, and editor in chief of USA
>Journal Online and Common Sense Chronicle.
>
>
>
>Associate Producer; The Derry Brownfield Show
>Editor in chief; USA Journal Online
>Co-host; JD Live!
>USA Features Media Company
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