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Jon Halsey: We need leaders who are citizens First Comments on Carol Perkins: The Oceans are closed? By Jon Halsey Personal Commentary To Carol's excellent point(s) - In 1979 a historic episode unique in American politics took place approximately 130 miles south of Columbia. Tennessee Governor Ray Blanton was embroiled in a major "bribery for pardons" scandal. Shortly before his term was over, he pardoned 52 prisoners for a reported $50,000 each. Just 3 days before his term expired it was learned that he was going to pardon 50 more and it was rumored that the infamous James Earl Ray was included in the list. To stop the scandalous actions, and bring Blanton to justice, State Senate Speaker John S. Wilder and State House Speaker Ned McWherter along with U.S. Attorney Hal Hardin searched for a way to prevent further damage to the state's reputation. The resolution was to swear in Governor Elect Lamar Alexander 3 days early - thus ousting Blanton before he could sign the pardons. While this episode made history in that it had never been done before in U.S. history it was even more remarkable in today's terms by virtue of the fact that Blanton, Wilder, McWherter and Hardin were all Democrats and the new Governor Elect Alexander was a Republican. When Ned McWherter was asked by a reporter how he, a Democrat, could do that to a fellow Democrat his short terse response was: "First I'm a Tennessean." I'm afraid that few, very few of our current politicians see themselves as being "First a citizen" and in their quest for power put party and ideology first and foremost. Until we find a way to once again put Statesmen/women at the helm of the various branches of governance I'm afraid we will continue to see the kinds of churlish behavior that seems to be growing in intensity. - Jon Halsey, Knifley, KY This story was posted on 2013-10-20 12:12:54
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