How is that worthy of applause? Since when do we celebrate our commander in chief for violating our most basic freedoms, and misleading the American people in the process? When did we start to stand up and cheer for breaking the law? In that moment at the State of the Union, I felt ashamed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels ashamed that the President is cheered for actions that violate freedoms and mislead the public.
- In plain terms
- It is shameful to cheer a leader who breaks laws and freedoms.
- What can you take from it?
- Hold leaders accountable for violating laws and freedoms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is dissent appropriate?
- What duties does a leader owe citizens?
Another view
Leadership requires balancing security concerns with civil liberties.
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