Moral courage

[xiamiam]

Something I've been thinking about a lot lately. Risking reputation and life and freedom for the greater good of all and for truth requires a foundation of love beyond self. It has nothing to do with greed or self advancement..it has everything to do with discernment and the ability to heed the inner voice which is somehow attached to our moral compass. It's rare and not so rare and yet, I think, it must be a factor which determines inner peace and strength. Its very easy to be herded and requires little soul searching. Its' not easy to do the right thing in the face of huge adversity. I think that is what redemption is about. Eventually doing the right thing.

[Mnemosyne]

1. It's sadly lacking in most of our so-called elected 'leaders' and their minions. Thanks xiamam, good

thoughts.

[uponit7771]

2. Leaking Classified information for the sake of good story that progress's VERY little isn't moral

...courage in the case of a couple of done so here lately.

[xiamiam]

4. encouraging a debate about the constitution or violations of it is what the nsa story is about

so we have to agree to disagree about that. The nsa story is not just a "good" story as you say..it has much deeper implications which impact all of us.

..my post is about the moment in time when one is faced with a decision..to risk everything.. comfort and safety.. and act. What really are the consequences if you know something is wrong, and don't act? Staying willfully ignorant might be an excuse but, probably not, in the long run.

[uponit7771]

5. No it's not, Greenwald was on MJ talking about the FACT that the Obama admin GOT a warrant is

...a white house talking point as if it wasn't true and then wouldn't answer Mikas question about it either.

This is about bringing down Obama not about a "debate"

[woo me with science]

3. [phone] Thank you.

Every time I start to despair for America, someone like Ellsberg or Snowden steps up and gives me hope again.