As a conservative, Arlen Specter's departure from the Republican Party is a non-event. Take Olympia Snowe and a few others with you.
However, from a humanistic perspective, I am concerned. Does anyone else find it sad that a 79-year old man clings to his J-O-B as if he has three kids to get through college and two ex-wives in which to pay alimony? Why doesn't he just ride off into the sunset, write a book and enjoy life! Can you say Robert Byrd?
We have all heard the quote, "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely". When I look at the political landscape through the Specter-Byrd lens, a better quote may be "It is said that power corrupts . . . The sane are usually attracted by other things than power." - - David Brin, Ph.D.
What the hell happens to people when they go to Washington?
The Lost Art of Critical Thinking and Common Sense in Politics and Public Policy
