Comments on: Mark Sanford and “Leadership” http://dangwrite.com/2009/06/27/mark-sanford-and-leadership/ Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:07:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Rick Mobley http://dangwrite.com/2009/06/27/mark-sanford-and-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Rick Mobley Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:12:49 +0000 http://dangwrite.com/?p=305#comment-131 Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The flesh is weak, the intellect makes poor decisions and our strength in our faith is not always enough to save us from being human. Is one sin greater than another? Obviously we must exclude murder or any other violence, but our politicians lie to us daily. We accept that. Our politicians accept illegal monies daily. We accept that. Our politicians make decisions based on their convenience not our good daily. We accept that. Perhaps it is us, not just the politicians, who set the bar so low. I think everyone is responsible for his own actions. I in no way condone any one's acts just because everyone is doing the same. I just think the true lapse in faith is common to us all and spiritual forgiveness is there for each of us. There is a difference in spiritual forgiveness and one's constituents forgiving him for betraying their trust. I love seeing this being discussed by folks who are stronger proponents of their faith than of their political party. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The flesh is weak, the intellect makes poor decisions and our strength in our faith is not always enough to save us from being human. Is one sin greater than another? Obviously we must exclude murder or any other violence, but our politicians lie to us daily. We accept that. Our politicians accept illegal monies daily. We accept that. Our politicians make decisions based on their convenience not our good daily. We accept that. Perhaps it is us, not just the politicians, who set the bar so low. I think everyone is responsible for his own actions. I in no way condone any one’s acts just because everyone is doing the same. I just think the true lapse in faith is common to us all and spiritual forgiveness is there for each of us. There is a difference in spiritual forgiveness and one’s constituents forgiving him for betraying their trust. I love seeing this being discussed by folks who are stronger proponents of their faith than of their political party.

]]> By: Tom Goldman http://dangwrite.com/2009/06/27/mark-sanford-and-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Tom Goldman Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:08:39 +0000 http://dangwrite.com/?p=305#comment-66 Knowing this young man personally, I can attest to his commitment to his God. his family and his Country. Reading this op-ed I realized I wasn't the only one embarrased and dissapointed by Gov. Sanfords actions. What is it with politicians that they can't keep their flys' zipped???? More and more the morality of this Country is slipping down to the sewer. Seems like the saying, "Get your mind out of the gutter and come on down in the sewer with mine," is more the norm than the ab=norm. Knowing this young man personally, I can attest to his commitment to his God. his family and his Country.

Reading this op-ed I realized I wasn’t the only one embarrased and dissapointed by Gov. Sanfords actions. What is it with politicians that they can’t keep their flys’ zipped????

More and more the morality of this Country is slipping down to the sewer. Seems like the saying, “Get your mind out of the gutter and come on down in the sewer with mine,” is more the norm than the ab=norm.

]]> By: Jim http://dangwrite.com/2009/06/27/mark-sanford-and-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Jim Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:14:39 +0000 http://dangwrite.com/?p=305#comment-64 Your July 9 Op-Ed article was excellent, insightful and well-reasoned . . once again proving that "common sense" is so easy to understand, but hard to practice and sustain. It is one of the best articles I have read on that page in years, including all of the "paid" national experts who make a living trying to tell us what they think we should know. (And it is wonderful that someone thinks the same thing I think about The Bridges of Madison County). When I think of what love and commitment mean, among other things, on a simple level, I remember words from 2 songs - - "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make" (Beatles)(which you stated in your next to last paragraph) and "It ought to be easy, it ought to be simple enough, man meets woman and they fall in love, but the house is haunted and the ride gets rough, you have to learn to live with what you can't rise above, when you ride on down, down into the tunnel of love" (Bruce Springsteen) I know . . it's cheesy and melodramatic, but at least anyone can sing it. Your July 9 Op-Ed article was excellent, insightful and well-reasoned . . once again proving that “common sense” is so easy to understand, but hard to practice and sustain. It is one of the best articles I have read on that page in years, including all of the “paid” national experts who make a living trying to tell us what they think we should know. (And it is wonderful that someone thinks the same thing I think about The Bridges of Madison County). When I think of what love and commitment mean, among other things, on a simple level, I remember words from 2 songs – - “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make” (Beatles)(which you stated in your next to last paragraph) and “It ought to be easy, it ought to be simple enough, man meets woman and they fall in love, but the house is haunted and the ride gets rough, you have to learn to live with what you can’t rise above, when you ride on down, down into the tunnel of love” (Bruce Springsteen) I know . . it’s cheesy and melodramatic, but at least anyone can sing it.

]]> By: Jude Peck http://dangwrite.com/2009/06/27/mark-sanford-and-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Jude Peck Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:46:42 +0000 http://dangwrite.com/?p=305#comment-62 I wanted to say how much I appreciated your July 9, 2009 editorial in The State Paper titled The fantasy of the "soul mate". Thank you for your clear and concise perspective. It is refreshing to see someone expose this fantasy for what it is. I marvel at how many folks are deceived by this false notion. Blessings on your continued work and your family. I wanted to say how much I appreciated your July 9, 2009 editorial in The State Paper titled The fantasy of the “soul mate”. Thank you for your clear and concise perspective. It is refreshing to see someone expose this fantasy for what it is. I marvel at how many folks are deceived by this false notion. Blessings on your continued work and your family.

]]> By: Boston Bean http://dangwrite.com/2009/06/27/mark-sanford-and-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Boston Bean Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:43:45 +0000 http://dangwrite.com/?p=305#comment-60 I'm writing to agree with your piece in the State paper this morning. In the beginning of Sanford'd Saga I was somewhat synpathetic. After all people err, they repent and go on. I saw no repentence in his later statements. I saw a man asking us to "understand" the spark that was there, the remark of finding his soul mate had me screaming for Jenny to change the locks! My husband and I have shared 46 years of great joy and great tragedy. God lent us three beautiful children to raise in his image and values. Sadly He called home our 19 y.o. daughter after 7 years of cancer. Her oncologist told us at the beginning, one of two things will happen. You will divorce or be stronger. My husband supported and helped me through years of alcoholism. We also shared so much joy. The success of our children and the births of our wonderful grandchildren. This is life, this is marraige. Learn to love his wife again? As my Armenian mother-in-law would say..Itsa Passa (phonetically spelled, after all I'm Irish) or Son af a dog!!!! Thank you for your column. Iwill be visiting your site again. I’m writing to agree with your piece in the State paper this morning. In the beginning of Sanford’d Saga I was somewhat synpathetic. After all people err, they repent and go on. I saw no repentence in his later statements. I saw a man asking us to “understand” the spark that was there, the remark of finding his soul mate had me screaming for Jenny to change the locks!
My husband and I have shared 46 years of great joy and great tragedy. God lent us three beautiful children to raise in his image and values. Sadly He called home our 19 y.o. daughter after 7 years of cancer. Her oncologist told us at the beginning, one of two things will happen. You will divorce or be stronger. My husband supported and helped me through years of alcoholism. We also shared so much joy. The success of our children and the births of our wonderful grandchildren. This is life, this is marraige. Learn to love his wife again? As my Armenian mother-in-law would say..Itsa Passa (phonetically spelled, after all I’m Irish) or Son af a dog!!!!
Thank you for your column. Iwill be visiting your site again.

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