<>I see no reason why today’s politicians can’t approach their tasks with the same humility and dedication to principle as the Framers did.<>
Why should they? Few men naturally treasure honor over money and power. I suspect that most rinos entered politics with admirable and virtuous goals. I say they were corrupted over time spent in corrupted institutions. The solution is to de-corrupt our institutions.
You have to ask?
Look, I get what you're saying. But the problem with this country in a nutshell is that people have completely forgotten its founding principles. I have neither the time nor the patience for politicians who refuse to get it.
De-corrupting institutions is one thing. But that's the political equivalent of 'blaming society' for our problems. It starts with the individual.
We need to re-instill a sense of service and honor in those we elect. That's a tremendous job and it may not even be possible. That is how far we've strayed.