Edwards and Our Lesson Learned

Posted by LM Stansbury on Friday, August 08, 2008 12:00:00 AM

What do I find most discouraging about the news of John Edward's extramarital affair? That most of us were not the least bit shocked. While reveling in Edward’s idiocy and deceitfulness seems rather tempting, we must be honest for a moment. John Edward's affair was not a manifestation of the morally depraved Democratic Party (we have other examples of that). His actions were a demonstration of our morally bankrupt leadership and their reflection of our society as a whole. Immensely aware of the principles and values which guided the men and women who founded this country, I find myself wondering how it is we can expect to carry that great torch forward while allowing this deterioration to continue.
Last night, a very dear friend of my family died tragically and unexpectedly. He was survived by a wonderful wife with whom he had just celebrated twenty five years of marriage. Prior to the news of this loss, I contemplated various other issues about which to write. In light of recent events, to include today’s headline news, I cannot think of a more important issue to discuss than family. Each and every chance you get, please tell those around you how much you love them. Please remember that making this country a better one has much more to do with what happens inside or our homes each evening than with what transpires inside the capital chambers each day.