Leaders, Heroes, and other assorted Idols

Of course we should expect the world from people in positions of responsibility. These people are in charge of the fate of many, many people and creatues as well as a lot of money. These people are always supposed to be the "cream of the crop". If a leader is anything less than amazing there are usually grave consequences. These people, should realize that once they get in these positions, their lives are no longer their own. If they want to avoid this, don't enter a position of power. Having ultimate power comes with ultimate consequences and too often people try to dodge these for personal gain. Millions put trust into people like Spitzer and that trust should never be broken. It seems harsh, but when someone in a high position slips, people could die. To be held as a hero or leader you must survive and think clearly under the worst circumstances possible. I realize that these people are human, but when in charge of so much they can not afford to make human errors. Rarely does such a person come along and as such, we must constantly be changing leaders until one does. Spitzer was in place for a while and managed to have some kind of an impact, but this incident shows that he is very capable of making mistakes. This makes everyone working under him feel vulnerable and endangered. They have every right to expect those in charge of their fates to be perfect.

That is not to say they should not have private lives. Honestly, I don't care what they do when they are at home, as long as they stick to their public principals. Leaders must always do what they say in order to not plant seeds of doubt. such is the case with Spitzer. To fight a war against things like prostitues and then go and hire one, is almost the same as Bush walking onto a bus with a bomb strapped to his chest. It is like McCarthy supply nukes to the Soviet Union. Or the Grand Wizard of the KKK having a black kid. Maybe Mrs. Gaboury burning books. Possibly Master Chief being an agent of the Gravemind. Even, a Hindu preacher eating cow......alive.

Anyway, Spitzer is one of those failed politicians who made a horrible mistake in his private/public life that made people distrust him. Luckily for him, he is not excommunicated, there are other politicains who have made the same mistakes....... (Clinton, Nixon, Johnson, Craig, the list of potential new friends goes on).