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In reply to the discussion: Unconstitutional warmaking to punish violating laws of war is like lynching for justice. [View all]Faryn Balyncd
(5,125 posts)20. Our President NEEDS us. . .
. . . to do our job.
A job that is bigger than "our team" vs "their team".
The President we worked to elect has made it very clear that values & principles matter, that process matters, and that noble ends do not by themselves justify means.
A relevant example (pertaining to potential short-cutting the constitution):
"The reason that you have this principle is not to be soft on terrorism. It's because that's who we are. That's what we're protecting. . . Don't mock the Constitution. Don't make fun of it. Don't suggest that it's not American to abide by what the founding fathers set up. It's worked pretty well for over 200 years."
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2008/09/obama-to-palin-dont-mock-the-c.html
This is a President who shares our values.
And a President who has made it abundantly clear what he NEEDS US to do when gaps appear between these values & their implementation:
"Your job is to hold my feet to the fire. . . So, you need to be out there everyday raising these issues, telling us when were doing the right or wrong thing. . . My role is to be President of the United States. . . "
http://www.stanforddaily.com/2011/12/01/a-foot-in-two-worlds/
We campaigned for our President because of the values we share.
In attempting to implement those values in a political context, should be follow a path of blind loyalty to party, country or personality - - - "My country, right or wrong.", or, "My President, right or wrong"?
My President has repeatedly made it very clear that he NEEDS us to perform our - - - to be true to our shared values which are bigger than all of us, to tell him when he is wrong, and to hold his feet to the fire.
That is how to support our President.
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Unconstitutional warmaking to punish violating laws of war is like lynching for justice. [View all]
Faryn Balyncd
Aug 2013
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