Posted by
JayPeriod on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:15:13 PM
Following up on
my post from yesterday, character in our country is something that has been tossed aside as completely unimportant. Gov. Spitzer is trying to pass off his actions as simply a slip of judgment. We are hearing from the left that his "personal" matters don't affect his accomplishments or his ability to lead. My question would be, if his handling of "personal" matters don't affect his ability to lead, what does?
Ever since Bill Clinton's "personal" failures during his time in the White House, we have heard the lie that character doesn't matter. What happens in someone's personal life should have no affect on their ability to lead, it shouldn't be brought up, we are told. Yet, character is the most important gauge of a person. If we can't trust someone to do the right thing when no one is looking, how can we trust them with power. In this case, how can the people of New York trust this man with the leadership of their state if he has so little respect for his family?
Plain and simple, character matters. In fact, it should be the most important aspect we look for when choosing our leaders. Unfortunately, of late, quite the opposite occurs.
Thomas Sowell really brings this home in his article today. Make sure you give it a read.