Thursday, March 13, 2008

RISE AND SHINE

GOOD MORNING, DELAWARE COUNTY

Maybe I'm wrong, but has there ever been a truer saying than: 'Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.'
Just look North to the New York governor or South to State Sen. Vince Fumo.
Here are two politicians, and don't be simple enough to believe they are the only two, who got caught doing things they shouldn't be doing.
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer got caught up in a web of escort services and now he's the ex-governor and soon to be ex-husband, no doubt.
Many of his cronies said Spitzer was a bulldog who would stop at nothing until he got to the position he wanted. Well, he rose to the governer of New York and was actually being talked about as a presidential candidate somewhere down the line.
Now, he'd be lucky to get a job as the president of the local model railroad club.
The best thing about these stories is to see how so many of Spitzers 'supporters,' or more likely 'hangers-on,' suddenly have disappeared. His power is gone, so is his draw.
Sure, he's got a lot of money and that will make somewhat of a difference in the end. He'll probably be able to go back to his law career and still live a pretty good life.
Is it really all worth it, though? Is it worth getting to be so powerful you can't see the wrong ways you are living?
Maybe it's just better to be normal.


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