Principle Behavior

Show me a politician who governs by principle and then you can trust his behavior.

Show me a politician who knows what is a principle.

A principle is a timeless fundamental truth. Oh, I'm sorry. I used that word. You know what it is. "Fundamental." If someone believes in fundamentals, they're a radical, a fanatic. You know, like a Christian or something.

I mean, who believes in basic foundational truths? That's so...cement sounding. How can we come up with new truth if we believe in that? It's better to just lift a wet finger to the wind and jump in front of the crowd and call yourself a leader. Do a focus group. Take a poll. It's charisma that counts. As long as it feels good.

For heaven's sake. It's not necessary to read anything, especially anything classical.

The theme in today's politics is: "Vote for me - I'll keep you Safe. I'll keep you Secure. I'll keep you Well. I'll take care of you. I'll guarantee you a job, an education, health care, a home, retirement. Just one itty bitty thing. I need a little more of your money and oh yeah, another pinch of liberty."