The terms of public service are the prerogative of the public. Fundamental among those terms; public servants are accountable to the public, and to meaningful standards of conduct and competence, at least for the eight measly hours a day that we have to "trust" them with the control over our power and our resources.
to know the right thing and then not do it; is (moral) cowardice.
There is no such thing as leadership in cowardice.
they are in fact diametrically opposite personal attributes.
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ched macquigg
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8:27 AM
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I agree, but as in most things, complexity clouds the issue. If you are serving the greater good, not acting upon evil at once can net you a bigger, more evil fish.
Or, try this -
If your loved ones are threatened, or you feel your livelihood and ability to continue feeding yourself and having a roof over your head is at risk, people sometimes go along. It is a sad but true thing that the powerless only have power when those with power are willing to make a stand for them. And a rare time in history when that dynamic is manifested in reality.
J. H. Lopez
former school employee
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