Loyalty, Competency, and Democratic Government
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006Even before he took office those who hated George Bush (and hate is not too strong a word in this case) announced not only that they had no intention of treating him with any deference or respect, but also that they intended to apply equal disrespect and defiance toward the office of the Presidency for as long as he held it. That was bad enough coming from the political left outside the government, but when that attitude appears within the government as well — from those whose job it is impartially to implement the policies determined within the political realm by the Executive and the Legislature — it is closer to treason than to patriotism.