02 Feb 2005
Political Honor

This is nothing short of superb: an essay on honor, illustrated by a magnificent summary of the actions of a truly honorable man: Gen. George Washington.

Read it and weep for the present state of politcal discourse in these United States.

Stop and think about this. Washington hears the sound of New York under attack, so he mounts his horse to ride to the scene. George W. Bush, on the other hand, hears word that New York is under attack and he reads My Pet Goat for seven minutes, and then, after gathering his thoughts, jumps on Air Force One to fly at warp speed in the opposite direction, as far away from New York as he can get. Of course, Congress had appointed Washington as Commander-in-Chief in 1775, and Bush was … well, the Supreme Court appointed him Commander-in-Chief.

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via Rising Hegemon

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