But these are supposed to be the educated, the models for our society.” My neighbor told me just this morning, speaking of Vela’s comments, “You can expect that from me…I have no formal education. If we, the People, are finally tired of a deplorable state of intellect among those who are elected to “represent” us, we must demand it.
If we are to return our country to a heightened state of respect in the world, we must begin with our leaders. Vela are a prime example of the reason for our current definition. Something has happened, though, to change the definition of “politician” to “corrupt, lowest-of-the-low, lying scum bag,” as a youngster recently put it so artfully. A politician, likewise, should be someone who practices the art of policy making. A pediatrician is one who practices the art of pediatric medicine. There was a time when “Politician” like “Pediatrician” had a noble, respectable definition. These desires, being what motivates secret inclinations for the juiciest gossip, or not just a mere defeat but a humiliating defeat of the powerful, are our own poison to either reject or imbibe. These comments feed our inner man’s insatiable desire for visceral, unsophisticated, and uninhibited expression. Whether it is Marco Rubio’s comments on Trump’s little hands, or, more recently, Congressman Filemon Vela’s suggestion that Trump take his wall and put it behind him, what we, the People, are left with is a jaw-dropping scene unlike one we have ever seen before in our American experience.
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