Petraeus Betrayed Us

Petraeus betrayed us. That's Bubbie's story and he's sticking to it. We should all have a healthy sense of self worth and with that, have integrity. The old saying the integrity is measured by our behavior when no one is watching is something that runs through Uncle Bubba's mind all the time. Not so much because he is tempted to step out of line, but because of witnessing the asinine behavior of some many others. Leadership is accomplished by example, be it bad or good. Petraeus is just another self-centered public servant on a power trip. His apology is weak being that he never should have reached the point of having to need to apologize. He broke his oath and commitment to his wife, his family, and to all of us to which he served because he lacks integrity. Uncle Bubba sees this behavior on a regular basis; people in public service that abuse and misuse their authority to circumvent public ethical and professional standards. They have reached a level within their department where they quite honestly do very little hands on work. They walk around and are kowtowed to by the bootlickers and brown-nosers that are only looking to get a free ride or become their replacement. So the higher-ups, with a high income and idle time fall prey to their own egos and they succumb to their idealized immunity. Uncle Bubba's question is, how do we break the cycle? How do we bring integrity back into public service? It seems to him that we should begin by killing the virus that already exists in the system; purge the prevailing culture of corruption. Swift firing of lecherous perverts would do wonders for the government through and through. If that seems like common sense then common sense should tell you that this is not the way our government operates; quite the opposite. Sure Bubbie's scared, probably like you, that getting rid of fraudulent and unethical people wouldn't leave many left in service. But is that any reason not to do it? This is the home of the brave after all! But punishment is only half of the solution, positive reinforcement of ethical behavior and integrity will offer its own rewards. In Bubbie's view there are many good and honorable people ready and willing to step up and fill the void if only given a fair chance based on merit.