This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Trouble with a Capital T
Mar
11
2008
And that rhymes with P and that stands for Politician. Right here in River City.
Or across most of the USA. It seems that between Kwame Kilpatrick and Eliot Spitzer, those in power have trouble staying out of trouble. My first thought was “Is it that difficult to behave yourself?” My second though was that there are still 48 states not in the negative news. Those that do stay out of trouble don’t get the headlines either, so we never know about the good guys. Then my next thought was that maybe those people just aren’t getting caught. It is rather sad how cynical we have become regarding politicians in the US today that we almost expect those in power to be corrupted, especially if they are in Washington D.C. If it is not expected, then at least people are not surprised when something happens.
A recurring theme among the news stories about the governor of New York relates to his work as the attorney general, his job before governor. He apparently was ruthless in his prosecution and showed no leniency. It will be interesting to see how he will be prosecuted. There are a number of people calling for his resignation and not wanting any kindness shown to him.
The mayor of Detroit, on the other hand, has not condemned anyone recently, and so he was able to survive a number of mini scandals. His smooth personality gained him a lot of leeway in his behavior. A lot of people are now seeing through his little act now, and he is getting deeper in trouble the longer he denies everything. But it is interesting to contrast the two situations.
For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.
Matthew 7:2
This little article thingy was written by Some Guy sometime around 8:00 pm and has been carefully placed in the Current Events category.
