THE SPIRIT OF LAWS => PATRIOTISM AS A VIRTUE: JULY 4, 2014


Citizen Tom

flagWhat is the 4th of July? That is a day when many Americans enjoy a summer holiday picnicking and watching fireworks. Should it be something more? We live in an era when America appears to be in a state of rapid decline. Therefore, we see many articles that begin like this.

There are so many scandals plaguing the administration of Barack Obama that any sentient historian would have to contemplate whether this nation’s status as the world’s model democratic nation has finally come to an end. The reason is that past scandals plaguing presidential administrations, with the notable exception of Watergate, essentially involved either money-taking by subordinate officeholders (Whiskey Ring of 1875 or Teapot Dome of 1921-22, for example) or personal misconduct, as in the case of the Monica Lewinsky affair under President Clinton. (continued here at www.washingtontimes.com)

Should the number of scandals worry us? What do they indicate? Is it possible they…

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  1. Citizen Tom
    Jun 30, 2014 @ 17:48:30

    Thanks for the reblog.

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