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Title: Scoundrel Specter Should Have Stayed Put
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Published: May 21, 2010
Author: Mike Gallagher
Post Date: 2010-05-21 10:32:47 by Eric Stratton
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Views: 266
Comments: 16
Scoundrel Specter Should Have Stayed Put Arlen Specter is a scoundrel. It really doesn’t take much digging or deep analysis to come to this conclusion. His decision to abandon the GOP and switch to the Democrat Party left everyone mad at him. Democrats never quite trusted him -- after all, a betrayer is a betrayer, no matter what his party affiliation -- and Republicans were never inclined to act particularly kindly to a person like him. I’m not fond of kicking a man when he’s down. Sen. Specter’s defeat slammed the door on a long career of public service that ended in disgrace, and what’s done is done. But I’m fascinated by the many life lessons that come our way each and every day. And it seems to me that the destruction of the political career of Arlen Specter is a powerful life lesson that every man, woman and child can learn. Years ago, when I first became active in the business side of my radio show, I received some simple and powerful advice from my mentor. He told me that it was going to sound trite and simplistic, but make sure to do the right thing in every aspect of my life: business, personal, spiritual. When there are tough decisions to make and the temptation might exist that would require some ethical “short-cuts” or compromises, run from that temptation. I’ve tried to follow that advice in every aspect of my life since the day, many years ago, when this wise person offered it to me. Naturally, I have fallen short. I’ve made mistakes, usually when I felt backed against a wall or faced enormous pressure. I’m human and flawed. But I try. I continually ask myself if a decision I’m about to make falls short in the eyes of God or my family or my colleagues. It’s actually a pretty simple litmus test: am I doing the right thing or not? The answer is generally an easy one. Arlen Specter should have done the same thing. He knew he was abandoning the political party that he called home for so many years. When he sneered at reporters and said, “I’m switching parties so I can get RE-ELECTED”, he had to recognize how mean-spirited and ugly his comments were. He turned his back on the countless Republican colleagues, including George W. Bush, who had supported and defended him for so many years. But the person he stabbed in the back most of all was the voter. The Pennsylvania Republican citizens who counted on him, relied on him, voted for him, donated to his campaigns, and called Arlen Specter their senator. It was a stunning betrayal. And look at how it turned out. After the Barack Obama machine convinced him to switch parties so that they could use his votes to advance their radical agenda, they deserted him like a leper. By now, countless political pundits and analysts have noted how absent President Obama and Vice-President Biden were during the last days of Specter’s doomed campaign. They didn’t want anything to do with him anymore. They got what they needed from him, and when it looked like he was going to fail in his re-election effort, they bailed on him, just like he bailed on his constituents. This bunch deserves one another. But the life lesson here is crystal clear: when you abandon your principles and betray your friends, you’ll be left with nothing. And nobody. The frauds that Specter kissed up to turned their backs on him. He was left to fend for himself, a lonely man who found out the ultimate price of betrayal. May all of us learn from Arlen Specter’s spectacular fall from power. Parents should teach their children what will happen to them when they take this path. Business people should pay attention to just how badly things can turn when one behaves the way Specter did. Every day, we’re given a valuable life lesson. The story of Arlen Specter is one of the most powerful lessons of all.
Mike Gallagher
Thursday, May 20, 2010
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
It was rather fun watching him thrown out to sea like that, so blatantly. It should send a pretty interesting message to those who are thinking that going along with Obama means that he'll back them up when the time comes. The man is a sociopath, and that's no surprise of course, it's just good to see him do this so openly.
MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
I call bull$#it on that. What Specter did was to dis (mis?) serve the public at every turn. I am glad ol' Magic Bullet got the crap kicked out of him and think it should have happened a long time ago.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. They should have known better. I don't have much sympathy for anyone who puts that much trust in a sellout like Specter. And he sold out long before the last election.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. deleted
The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
What it is to most of them is a far bigger paycheck than they could ever hope to earn on their own merits, lots of benefits unavailable to the serfs and peons and a big pension when the people have finally had enough and kick them to the curb.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. LOL!
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. deleted
The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
I nearly choked on my coffee. Arlen Specter? Distinguished Service to this country? Try again. He was one of the pricks who helped write the Kennedy Assassination coverup. Make no mistake, the guy was a traitor to this country and deserved to be tarred and feathered.
It is better to be hated for what you are, than loved for what you are not. - Tommy The Mad Artist.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Hell, if you're going to kick someone, it's easier when they're down! And some people definitely deserve it. And it's more fun, too.
“No amount of reason, evidence, logic or rational argument will ever convince the true believer otherwise.”
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
Mike Gallagher is a NeoCon Warbot Mockingbird and not to be trusted. Like most disinformation agents most of what he says is true - in order to get the lies accepted when he slips them in. One could note that neither of his twin boys, who turned 18 shortly after the invasion of Iraq (which Gallagher was tireless in promoting) have volunteered to go die for Israel and Big Oil. Gallagher knows what the score is - he is just well paid not to share it. As for Arlen Spectre - good riddance to bad and stinking rubbish. I despised him before he switched parties and his doing so simply angered enough additional sheep to get rid of him. Gallagher's attributing his loss to that is only partly correct - that simply brought it to critical mass.
"One of the least understood strategies of the world revolution now moving rapidly toward its goal is the use of mind control as a major means of obtaining the consent of the people who will be subjects of the New World Order." K.M. Heaton, The National Educator
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "You've got to put right and wrong above legal and illegal. Because when tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty; and it is not rebellion at all, it is submission to the higher law that our government is in rebellion to. We're not the rebels, they're the rebels."
#2. To: Eric Stratton (#1)
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#3. To: Eric Stratton (#0)
Sen. Specter’s defeat slammed the door on a long career of public service
Lord Acton
#4. To: Eric Stratton (#0)
But the person he stabbed in the back most of all was the voter. The Pennsylvania Republican citizens who counted on him, relied on him, voted for him, donated to his campaigns, and called Arlen Specter their senator.
Lord Acton
#5. To: James Deffenbach (#3)
#6. To: All (#4)
#7. To: Eric Stratton (#5)
The whole notion of "public service" should be retermed "self service."
Lord Acton
#8. To: Eric Stratton (#6)
Perhaps the rat scrambling in front of Hussein under the step was Specter.
Lord Acton
#9. To: James Deffenbach (#7)
#10. To: Eric Stratton (#0)
#11. To: Eric Stratton (#0)
#12. To: Eric Stratton (#9)
I hope the SOB has a massive angina and kicks the can.
Lord Acton
#13. To: Eric Stratton (#0)
I’m not fond of kicking a man when he’s down.
#14. To: Turtle (#13)
#15. To: Eric Stratton (#0)
#16. To: Original_Intent (#15)
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