Daily Archives: Friday, 26 February 2010

So we have Charles Rangel using his position as Chairman of the powerful House tax writing committee using in his position in obviously inappropriate ways. And then we have Nancy Pelosi showing him unequivocal support. This is a brazen show of indifference to moral appearances. In particular, what is made manifestly clear is that individuals are much more committed to maintaining power than doing what is morally right. I hold the following very simple principle: It is impossible to be a morally decent person and, at the very same time, be indifferent to how things appear. And so the utter indifference to appearances that we are seeing on the part of politicians reveals the depth of moral corruption that exists among them. Continue reading →