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lumberjack_jeff Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-09-08 06:02 PM
Response to Reply #19
20. It is a double-edged sword.
Edited on Tue Dec-09-08 06:03 PM by lumberjack_jeff
People with limited principles have done significant, demonstrable harm to my town since I left.

The cynic in me saw the choice between
a) door #1 personal integrity
b) door #2 (strange as it may sound) good government.

In truth, that is how it has played out.

People with ethical flaws win more often than not. Sadly, people with ethical flaws generally don't govern well. This, more than any other phenomenon, explains why our government usually sucks.
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