Comments on: Expectations of a Political Leader http://roybauer.com/2009/07/22/expectations-of-a-political-leader/ Thoughts on a Relevant Faith Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:23:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy Bauer http://roybauer.com/2009/07/22/expectations-of-a-political-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Roy Bauer Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:30:57 +0000 http://roybauer.com/2009/07/22/expectations-of-a-political-leader/#comment-482 Em, Thanks for your honest opinions. NJ definitely was in the press yesterday. It seems right now that SC and NJ are putting out some really good ones lately. We, as normal human beings, don't care whether or not our co-workers are living immorally, because that doesn't affect their work, and in turn, our paychecks. But, our political leaders aren't just co-workers or employees or employers, they also legislate, right or wrong, our morality. So, in that sense, do we care if the ones in charge of putting out laws telling us what we should and shouldn't do, are living out what they are "preaching"? Maybe not.... Em,

Thanks for your honest opinions. NJ definitely was in the press yesterday. It seems right now that SC and NJ are putting out some really good ones lately.

We, as normal human beings, don’t care whether or not our co-workers are living immorally, because that doesn’t affect their work, and in turn, our paychecks. But, our political leaders aren’t just co-workers or employees or employers, they also legislate, right or wrong, our morality.

So, in that sense, do we care if the ones in charge of putting out laws telling us what we should and shouldn’t do, are living out what they are “preaching”?

Maybe not….

]]> By: Em http://roybauer.com/2009/07/22/expectations-of-a-political-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Em Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:16:42 +0000 http://roybauer.com/2009/07/22/expectations-of-a-political-leader/#comment-481 Hmmm, I had to think about this for a few minutes. Since I live in the wonderful state of NJ, political corruption is practically the norm. The state government here is disgusting and I am not even talking about the Governor. He seems to be the only one above taking bribes because he already has a ton of money. On the other hand I am not a citizen and therefore not able to vote so I don't pay much attention to the disgrace that is called the government. I have no opinion on the Dr that Obama wants to appoint but when politicians get caught cheating on their wives or husbands or have some other personal failure I don't think they should step down from their post. If a CEO of a company was caught with a mistress no one would even bat an eyelash. If the offense has nothing to do with the ability to perform their duties I think it should be a family matter, not one for public debate. In that way of thinking I suppose that it does not matter if the new Surgeon General is overweight as long as she can perform the duties that she is supposed to do (I guess I did have an opinion!). Oh, and I would not care if my marriage counselor was married three times. I would figure that would make them an expert on what the hell goes wrong and why ;-) Hmmm, I had to think about this for a few minutes. Since I live in the wonderful state of NJ, political corruption is practically the norm. The state government here is disgusting and I am not even talking about the Governor. He seems to be the only one above taking bribes because he already has a ton of money.
On the other hand I am not a citizen and therefore not able to vote so I don’t pay much attention to the disgrace that is called the government. I have no opinion on the Dr that Obama wants to appoint but when politicians get caught cheating on their wives or husbands or have some other personal failure I don’t think they should step down from their post. If a CEO of a company was caught with a mistress no one would even bat an eyelash. If the offense has nothing to do with the ability to perform their duties I think it should be a family matter, not one for public debate.
In that way of thinking I suppose that it does not matter if the new Surgeon General is overweight as long as she can perform the duties that she is supposed to do (I guess I did have an opinion!).
Oh, and I would not care if my marriage counselor was married three times. I would figure that would make them an expert on what the hell goes wrong and why ;-)

]]> By: Roy Bauer http://roybauer.com/2009/07/22/expectations-of-a-political-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Roy Bauer Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:24:26 +0000 http://roybauer.com/2009/07/22/expectations-of-a-political-leader/#comment-476 Thanks guys. But please don't hold back. Don't feel like you need to be politically correct. If someone gets offended that's okay. If that someone is me, that's okay too. royb Thanks guys. But please don’t hold back. Don’t feel like you need to be politically correct. If someone gets offended that’s okay. If that someone is me, that’s okay too. royb

]]> By: Tim Hodge http://roybauer.com/2009/07/22/expectations-of-a-political-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Tim Hodge Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:13:17 +0000 http://roybauer.com/2009/07/22/expectations-of-a-political-leader/#comment-475 Very interesting thoughts here Roy. I wholeheartedly agree with your reasoning. Some things you don't need a computer program to figure out. They are as simple as 2+2=? Very interesting thoughts here Roy. I wholeheartedly agree with your reasoning. Some things you don’t need a computer program to figure out. They are as simple as 2+2=?

]]> By: Heidi http://roybauer.com/2009/07/22/expectations-of-a-political-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Heidi Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:54:12 +0000 http://roybauer.com/2009/07/22/expectations-of-a-political-leader/#comment-474 I like it! You bring up many great points that I think most people don't really think about. Good job hunny! I like it! You bring up many great points that I think most people don’t really think about. Good job hunny!

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