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Originally Posted by jseal

Gentlefolk,

Far be it for me to say what should or should not get your knickers in a twist! If you prefer getting upset at humans behaving as humans have done throughout history, as they obviously do now, and will continue to behave (barring some unexpected ethical mutation) until the sun goes into the scheduled Red Giant phase, by all means, do your thing.

I do think that, as you seem to expect behavior from humans which cannot - in any way, shape, or form - be predicted from the culture which created them, you will be repeatedly disappointed. Why set your expectations so high? They will only be dashed repeatedly. What possible good does it do to believe for the N+1 time that this one or that one is above all that, particularly as there are sooooooooooooooo many examples – scattered throughout time and all across the planet - to suggest that the probability of it being true is so low?

Accept that these people are as we are – with all the failings and foibles we have – for they are of us. For those who want to know why these people are as venal, base and low – in addition (if we are to be honest) to being as ethical, principled and inspiring – we need look for examples no farther away than our friends and neighbors. For the brave – hold up a mirror.

One could argue that people stop voting on the same basis. They've accepted that politicians are who they are and that it doesn't matter which one gets into office...for the end results will be the same. At the end of the day, it's in their natural order to serve themselves instead of who they represent.

I voted for Former Governer John G. Rowland. He made a remarkable Congressman, and was on the fast-track to becoming President. When allegations arose surrounding his business relationship with a state contractor, I listened to what everyone had to say and watched the writing on the wall. As the investigation took roots and a fuzzy picture started to become clearer, I got pissed. I trusted him to make decisions in Connecticut's best interest, not his own. Am I not supposed to be mad? Am I supposed to think "Oh well, he's only human, thus prone to this behavior."? I'm sorry, but I don't take gifts in exchange for awarding lucrative state contracts. I follow the rules, and I abhor those that don't. I wanted to see him serve jail time. Hell, I'd have driven him there myself! He didn't start out corrupt, but he didn't have that little voice inside of him that said "Bad Fucking Idea" either, and that's not a foible. And that's something I don't have to accept...from him or anyone else that I've hired.

I'm sorry, but I expect people in positions of trust to conduct themselves with dignity and respect...for the position itself, and with respect for those that "hired" them. They should never forget why they were put there and what they were put there to do. Rowland was not there to get free hot tubs and trips to Vegas...and Foley was not put there to use subordinates to satisfy his sexual needs.