Politics Without Principle: A Just What’s Right Reflection
The recent firing of Maureen Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, inspired my friend's thoughtful sharing of Gandhi’s timeless warning against the seven social sins, delivered by President Jimmy Carter at Hubert Humphrey’s funeral-in 1978!
📜 Wealth without work 🧪 Science without humanity 🏛️ Politics without principle 🛍️ Commerce without morality 📖 Knowledge without character 🙏 Worship without sacrifice 🎭 Pleasure without conscience
Each of these resonates in a political environment where firings appear arbitrary and loyalty trumps competence.
🧵 Maureen Comey's Firing: A Symptom of Politics Without Principle Comey, a respected federal prosecutor with years of service and a spotless professional record, was dismissed without clear justification. In the current climate, this isn’t unusual—it’s expected. We’ve witnessed a purge of seasoned experts across departments, often replaced by individuals who check political loyalty boxes but lack the fundamental experience or ethical grounding for the roles they assume.
📉 The Pattern of Political Firings and Hollow Appointments
Climate scientists ousted, replaced by lobbyists for polluting industries.
Public health officials demoted or silenced, while conspiracy theorists fill advisory roles.
Seasoned diplomats cast aside in favor of influencers, ideologues, or donors.
The result? Erosion of trust, efficiency, and public good.
🕊️ Just What’s Right is not a call for partisan posturing. It’s a return to foundational decency: putting truth above spin, competence above cronyism, and service above self.
The firings aren’t just about jobs—they’re about what kind of country we want to be. A nation that prioritizes knowledge, principle, and humanity—or one where those virtues are liabilities?
This moment asks us not just to speak truth to power—but to redefine power itself. Not as domination, but as stewardship.
Stay informed. Ask questions. Demand transparency. And remember: democracy is not self-sustaining. It lives or dies by the conscience of its people.
— Just What’s Right