Making principled leadership a reality is a good sound bite; but doesn't matter if there is no integrity and honesty. Some candidates for office feel that it is a necessity to distort the truth by the way of half truths. Some may claim that their opponent will raise taxes because they are a Democrat; or if they are a Republican that they will cut personnel or services to save money. If this is truly the truth then I would assume it is fine. Produce quotes and statements made to prove your point. But if they are just innuendo, then where is your principled leadership. If a person cannot be trusted to tell the truth while campaigning; how can that person be trusted when and if they were to get into office.
Tell it like it is and take your occasional hits; but make sure you are fair and tell it like it is for everyone - then you have integrity. Then you can be trusted as an honest elected official.
A person can maintain principled leadership along with integrity and honesty with truthful & hard campaigning, or they could just become another political hack and distort the truth.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Is the American Dream DEAD?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/07/john-thain-its-unfortunat_n_312524.html?show_comment_id=32575182#comment_32575182
Demonize the American Dream? It seems that you sir view "GREED" as the American Dream; when most middle class families just want to prosper and live happily. Your rags to riches story is very impressive except for that fact that you have seemed to forget where you came from. You seem to belittle your friends who -pump gas or sell insurance or the unfortunates who have gone to jail. Do you ever think of them while you sit comfortably on your throne in your $30K commode. The American Dream will continue because unlike you there are successful people who - give back, encourage and are compassionate towards others and want to see them succeed. Pinch yourself sir and consider yourself lucky.
Demonize the American Dream? It seems that you sir view "GREED" as the American Dream; when most middle class families just want to prosper and live happily. Your rags to riches story is very impressive except for that fact that you have seemed to forget where you came from. You seem to belittle your friends who -pump gas or sell insurance or the unfortunates who have gone to jail. Do you ever think of them while you sit comfortably on your throne in your $30K commode. The American Dream will continue because unlike you there are successful people who - give back, encourage and are compassionate towards others and want to see them succeed. Pinch yourself sir and consider yourself lucky.
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