Marking Mondays
That’d be Mark Sanford, of course. Don’t worry, there’s a bit more than politics on this round up.
I’m hard pressed to remember a piece from a recently publicly exposed hypocrite that so deflects personal responsibility as much as Sanford did with his exercise in shifting the burden on to his religion.
But when you campaign against someone after setting a high moral standard that you say you expect everyone to follow, then abandon that moral standard — and the consequences you insist go with failing to meet it — when you take a tumble, it makes your apology lose a good bit of its impact.
It’s not my place to judge the Governor on his personal actions (he’ll have to be his own judge on that one). However, it is fair to hold him accountable for his failure to lead, his modus operandi of sowing divisiveness, dishonestly and hurt wherever his legislative agenda casts its shadow, and his history of waving around the Bible and saying he’ll do a better job of working with people next time.
Somewhat unsurprisingly, I didn’t find any supportive posts to contrast with the negatives. (Feel free to correct me if you found one.)
Ready for a more pleasant topic?
Marking a more celebratory event, Jeff Tompkins notes the 40th anniversary of the moon landing.
Head over to Audubon SC to see birds that bake off their parasitic pests.
The Charleston Park Angels are putting out a call for volunteers in Hampton Park.
Photo Credit: Rita Polk
Try not to squee, ok? But, look baby feet!
Speaking of babies, Ms. Margo has some ‘splainin’ to do.
Like Tilt Shift? Check out St. Michael’s church yard.
Dave checks in with a reminder, don’t forget the bike is on the roof rack. If you do, at least you aren’t the first.
If you have ten minutes, catch up with Geoff and his mum as he checks in from his Underground USA road trip.
Heather Solos can be found at Home Ec 101 and occasionally at her place in Moncks Corner.