Saturday, May 31, 2008
'Loyalty is a cardinal virtue,' Part II
More evidence here and here that loyalty is an overrated virtue. David Frum on Bush's loyalty tests:
More evidence here and here that loyalty is an overrated virtue. David Frum on Bush's loyalty tests:
(The) combination of the demand for personal loyalty, the bullying and the ensuing compensatory love-bombing was to weed out strong personalities and to build an inner circle defined by a willingness to accept absolute subordination to the fluctuating needs of a tense, irascible and unpredictable chief.If you recall, the Clintons' Chief Dynastic Enforcer for Life was recently lecturing one and all about the virtue of loyalty. ... I'm NOT saying loyalty is bad. Loyalty to a noble cause is good. Loyalty to a noble person is good. But loyalty for loyalty's sake is where it gets tricky. The Bulgers were big on loyalty -- as long as it flowed toward them. Heck, even Jeremy Jacobs learned the hard way that loyalty has its limits. ...
