Writing in The New York Times, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, reported that “In private, Republicans admit they acquitted Trump out of fear.” Apparently, the report that Republican senators were warned, “Vote against the president and your head will be on a pike,” was true, because Sen. Mitt Romney is being attacked mercilessly.
Dishonesty, corruption, fraud and being a bully are not core Utah values, yet we have our own lawmakers jumping into the fray to “censure” Mitt. This unethical behavior is no different than when our governor tried to intimidate Harmon executives to “rethink their ill-advised decision” on opposing the now-tabled tax reform bill.
When there are no consequences for bad behavior, it provides opportunity for others to see how much bad behavior they can get away with. Consequences are important in raising children.
How have we let ourselves become so comfortable with lies, dishonesty, corruption and fraud that we no longer care about our country and the future of our democracy? Do we have integrity if we condone or ignore illegal behavior in our leaders?
Majority public opinion does count, but only if it is vocalized.
Truth, honesty and justice are Utah core values. How did we lose them?
Scot Morgan, Salt Lake City