If Jamal is deported, it will be the country he left; Canada. There currently is a federal injunction preventing the deportation of anyone back to Somalia. See St. Paul Pioneer Press http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/10594906.htm.
In order to stir a debate on ethical standard of leaders, formal or not, I posed a rhetorical assertion that a leader might have the courage to lie. Lying is not an act of courage, nor is it a cornerstone to build a person' moral and character. James Madison commented on the higher standards that must be demanded by the public of a leader "The aim of every political Constitution is or ought to be first to obtain for rulers, men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue the common good of the society; and in the next place, to take the most effectual precautions for keeping them virtuous, whilst they continue to hold their public trust' Cynicism is an easy path to follow. We all lie, what harm was done? Nor can one be ignorant of injustice and the temptation of Jurist Nullification.. But do we demand too little of our leaders? Or is the higher road so unattainable that why bother? To abandon or excuse higher standards seems to set in motion a slippery slope. I for one expect more from our local leaders, not less. G. W. Reinhardt Excelsior REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
