The Shreveport Times

The Shreveport Times: "The president's statements make me think of something I read in college -- 'The Prince' by Niccolo Machiavelli. In it, the Renaissance thinker writes about politics and what leaders should do to maintain power. It basically boils down to the fact that a leader should consider ethical principles but, should not use them.

He says a leader has only to pretend to be of good character, as most folks are simple-minded and will be fooled. I'm not going to knock the president's character because I don't know him personally, but I do believe he must have read 'The Prince' a time or two.

He keeps rewriting history to suit his needs. Machiavelli said a leader doesn't have to fulfill his promises when doing so would not work in his best interest. He says a leader has only to 'pretend' to be a certain way.

No wonder George Bush keeps pretending with us."

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