The Golden Gate

The state of conservative vs. liberal politics on major networks seems to be made up of people on both sides, who really don’t understand what they are saying, but are unquestionably certain that they are right.

It is one thing for an entrepeneur to say “I think I can make a profit doing X, legally and ethically. Of course, I don’t know all the details, (both in the present and the future), but I am willing to risk the consequences of being wrong.” It is another for our politicians (with actual power) to say “We know that we are right and/or the other guys are wrong. Of course, we don’t know all the details (in the present nor the future), but we are willing to risk the consequences of being wrong.” When the entrpeneur says it, he risks only the capital, labor, health, and heartache he has created or voluntarily raised. When our politicians say it, they risk the captial, labor, health, and heartache of everyone. Not only should they be severly limited in what they can do, they should look into their own conscience to question whther or not they beleive strongly enough in what they are doing to endure the heartache and problems they often cause.

The ability to face the truth of the consequences of our actions without emotionally numbing ourselves is a prime quality for a truly beneficial political leader.

Bloggers, who have the power of influence, would do well to ask themselves the same question, so that they don’t regret having said something later.