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.
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.
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.
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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