The courage to confess wrongdoing can defeat Chicago-style politics
By Dr. Ben Carson – Tuesday April 29, 2014 - The Washington Times
With
Europeans intrigued by America’s unexpected success, Alexis
de Tocqueville carried
out an in-depth study of the new nation in the 1830s. He was quite
impressed by our divided government, which featured the separation of
powers.
This
structure made it difficult for any one branch — executive,
judicial or legislative — to acquire too much power and run
roughshod over the other branches and the will of the American
people. Unfortunately, today we are witnessing a largely unchecked
executive branch issuing decrees that circumvent Congress while
facing only tepid resistance.
In
civilian life, when a contract is entered into by two parties and it
is subsequently discovered that one side knowingly presented false
promises in order to consummate the deal, a legitimate lawsuit can
be initiated on the basis of fraud. The Affordable Care Act is a
prime example of such a contract in the form of a bill, which would
never have been passed if it had been revealed that millions of
people would lose their health insurance with which they were
satisfied and that they would not be able to keep their doctor if
they like their doctor, among other promises.
Nevertheless,
this massive case of fraud is not been legally challenged by the
legislative branch, leaving one to wonder why.
We
hear a great deal about “Chicago-style
politics.” It is nothing more than a euphemism for political
corruption, including bullying, blackmail and bribery. These
pressures can be applied to national political figures just as
easily as they can be to local politicians.
Courage
can be quite difficult to find when the threat of exposure hangs
over one’s head. In an age when Big Brother is capable of watching
everything we do, it is not hard to imagine a scenario in which
large numbers of public servants are silenced or subdued by
secretive threats.
I
have had an opportunity to witness firsthand how the blackmail
threat operates. Several years ago while I was in the operating
room, I received a call from one of the legal offices at Johns
Hopkins University informing me that the state of Florida was trying
to attach my wages for child support.
I
was quite shocked at such an allegation and informed them that I had
three children, which I already support very ably. They said a woman
in Florida was accusing me of being the father of her son, and that
she had proof of our relationship. The proof turned out to be
knowledge of where I went to high school, college, medical school,
and where I served my internship and residency. To top all that off,
she had a picture of me in scrubs. I said anyone could obtain such
information. However, the paternity suit was pursued, and I had to
involve my personal lawyer.
As
the case advanced, I was asked to provide a blood specimen to
facilitate DNA testing. I refused on the basis of the incompetence
of any governmental agency that was willing to pursue a paternity
suit on such flimsy grounds. I said that level of incompetence would
probably result in my blood specimen being found at a murder scene
and me spending the rest of my life in prison.
Shortly
thereafter, the suit was dropped with no further ramifications. I’m
virtually certain that the woman in Florida erroneously assumed that
someone who travels as much as I do was probably engaging in
numerous extramarital affairs and probably wouldn’t even remember
all the parties with whom he had been involved. Under such
circumstances, she assumed that I would be willing to fork over the
money to avoid public embarrassment.
What
she didn’t know is that I did not have to scratch my head and try
to remember which affair she represented, because I knew that the
only woman I have ever slept with in my life was my wife. Even if
that had not been the case, I think confession and dealing with the
consequences would have been the best course of action.
In
the early history of America, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander
Hamilton was seduced by the wife of a political enemy with the
intention of blackmailing him into complying with their wishes.
Hamilton publicly confessed his transgression and the public forgave
him, completely thwarting the plans of his adversaries.
I
think the American people are just as forgiving today if people are
willing to be honest. With so much at stake regarding our country’s
future, I think now would be an excellent time to come clean for all
national public figures who have been threatened by Chicago-style
politics or who know that there are skeletons in their closet.
If
it’s all done in a short time span, the media will be overwhelmed,
and the people will quickly understand the extent of the disgusting
and dishonest practices infesting the highest levels of government.
Importantly,
our public officials will be able to act with courage and conviction
to rectify the corrupt practices that are all too readily ignored
and threaten the moral fabric of our nation. I am confident that the
American people will be both forgiving and grateful for the
willingness of public figures to take a risk to preserve the
American way of life.
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My comments: Dr. Carson is correct in saying, that if Obamacare had be truthfully advertised it never would have passed. Obama and his administration are not only corrupt but anti-Christ. by FORCING, by Law, Christians to pay for a Contraception Mandate which is against their Faith and Conscience. But Obama and the Democrats are Abortionist Murderers who have seared their God given conscience so that they are willing to do ANYTHING to push forward their "TRANSFORMATION" of America into a godless, Secular Humanist State. "Blue America," the Babylon of America, and the Main Stream Media, who put them in office are applauding all of this. They want a Secular Humanist Dictatorship that reflects their godless "values." The question is, are there enough Americans left who want the America of the Founders to return America to it?
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