They Eat Their Young Too

Greetings Fellow Bloggers and Other Miscreants,

So I have to admit that when the case of Larry Craig first hit the wires, I chortled with glee. Another Republican caught with his pants down ... literally. They are beginning to pile up like dominoes and the mean part of me is having fun watching.

But recently I've begun to find a part of me that feels sorry for Larry Craig. And I'm beginning to wonder if there's not more to his case than meets the eye. In fact, I think we all should feel not just sorry for the man ... but I think we should be calling for him to remain in office and serve out his term.

After all ... what has he done wrong? Seriously folks ... what's the crime here? He played footsy with a stranger in a bathroom. Maybe. What we know is that something untoward happened in an airport bathroom in Minneapolis in June. We also know that Mr. Craig was so completely unnerved by the situation that he felt unable to even contact his lawyer. So he dealt with the charges without the presence of counsel. So he was charged for playing footsie? What's up with that? Maybe he needed some toilet paper.

Now Idaho is loosing an experienced lawmaker. Don't get me wrong. I actually couldn't be happier. The Republicans are loosing an experienced 28 year Senator and will get a lame duck. In terms of what it will do to the balance of power in the Senate, this is good for the things that I consider important. But in terms of the larger picture of how we govern ourselves and how we operate our democracy ... this is very bad.

We cannot toss people out on their ear because we think they might have done something bad one day, maybe. That's a burden of perfection that only Jesus Christ of Nazareth can uphold. The rest of us humans need grace and mercy to get by. We need to be in the business of looking to our leaders for leadership. We need to give the Larry Craigs of the world a second chance. Give him the opportunity to work his way through this muck he created for himself. He shouldn't be hung before his trial.

Until next time,

Granuaile

Resurrection

Greetings fellow bloggers and other miscreants,

We shall see if this blog might indeed be resurrected. It has lain fallow for a necessary time. Perhaps the grass shall grow green now in this season of new politics.

The tides seem to be turning. Will they bear the ships out to sea and bring our soldiers home? Or will they simply bring more bad news?

Will Theseus see black sails or white?

Til next time ...

Granuaile