Honor and honesty
Are glorious things
That ought to be valued
Right?
Unless…
…your political party needs you to do otherwise
…this election is just too darned important
…you need to support the lesser of two evils
…we could be facing the end of civilization
…you can abandon them just this one time
…you want a promotion at work
…doing so would make your friends or family mad
…you will be viewed as a rebel or a traitor
…you really need the money
…everyone else is doing it
…you have a quid pro quo arrangement
…no one will ever know
…being part of the group is more important
…it would hurt your reputation
…you don’t want to be “that guy”
…your crush or significant other won’t like it
…no one likes a stick-in-the-mud
…unity is more important than principles
…it would hurt your self-esteem
…it makes you uncomfortable
Standing up for your principles
Sometimes means standing alone
Resulting in distrust, scorn, or even hatred
The world teaches us not to do so
How many of us listen?
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Cruz certainly stuck his neck out last night. He stood on principles and put his country and his beliefs first. I have quite a bit of respect for him now despite not supporting him for the presidency.
I agree about Cruz. I thought it was unbelievably courageous of him to refrain from endorsing Trump.
“We must go forth from here united, determined that what a great general said a few years ago is true: There is no substitute for victory, Mr. President.”
Last Paragraph of Ronald Reagan’s Convention Speech in 1976
Ted Cruz is no Ronald Reagan.