Truth Be Told
SGT. KEVIN BENDERMAN
AMERICA'S NEW GENERATION OF LEADERSHIP
AMERICA'S VETERANS
"THE BUCK STOPS HERE"
BY SGT. KEVIN BENDERMAN
A simple statement that lets us know that responsibility for actions will not be shirked, or sent down to subordinates for blame. This statement was on a plaque on Harry S. Truman's desk while he served as President of our nation, and he employed that ideal in the daily undertaking of his duties.
I want to know what has happened to that philosophy of using integrity in the decisions made by our government, acting on them after careful thought to the consequences, and accepting responsibility when the actions are wrong, even harmful to our country.
Everywhere you look today, you see finger pointing, and people that we entrusted to hold offices in government with a certain level of integrity, acting like small children when they are up to mischief. This attitude has pervaded our highest levels of elected and appointed leadership positions.
This attitude of not taking responsibility for what has happened during their watch has reached appalling levels in this country. I believe that the reason for this condition is apathy, and the fact that it is so widespread throughout the citizenship of our nation. I don't know why we have become so apathetic as a people but if we don't start caring soon, then the ideals of the founding fathers of this country are going to erode to the point where our nation will no longer stand. Our constitution clearly gives the controlling power in this country to the American citizens. Unless the people of America wake up and take hold of the responsibility the constitution ensures is their right, we will continue to see the decline of this country into a state where no one will be able to speak their mind or even exercise their basic rights.
We must not allow fear to dictate our actions, but we also must take action only after a well-thought out plan is in place to be implemented to solve the problem. Roosevelt said that Fear is all we have to be afraid of. But we are currently being told to be afraid of everything, even our shadows, it seems. Americans, it is past time to stand up, shake off our fear and accept our responsibility.
Hon. Cynthia McKinney
Contact - Richard Searcy
North DeKalb Mall Ste D-46
Decatur, GA 30033
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