http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/27/AR2006122701599.html
So apparently, President Ford was against the war in Iraq. However, he stipulated that these statements could be released only after his death. Now, I don’t really have issues with the late President Ford, but there is one thing I find troubling about this whole scenario. Why are people so afraid to share their political opinions? To me, it’s ridiculous that a former President was unwilling to comment on the war. Granted, perhaps he wanted to avoid bringing attention to himself, but I would hope, on an issue like war, respected figures would be willing to share their opinions with the public (regardless of whatever those opinions are). If society cannot count on politicians and former Presidents to speak honestly and publicly about their views, then whom can we turn to?
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