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Only used one Truman quote..because it seems to hold water... ..But of course, "Pobody's nerfect" !
Correct..nobody is perfect.. if anyone were the perfect man ..without the taint of sin, God would have not had
send Jesus tothe cross.
Yes, even Reagan and Ollie north were imperfect vessels..and they would likelybtell you so themselves.
So in analyzing the motives of men, we need to work with a sliding scale...we need consider the degree of corruption..and especially the motivation behind it !
Motivation: "extremism in the defense of liberty, is no vice" (Barry Goldwater)
Though wrong, at least when some did shady things, it wasn't so much for personal monetary gain, so much as trying to provide service for their country..as they are elected to do..
In the class of corruption I am speaking of here..it seems strictly to gather personal lucre.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (1 Tim 6:10)
Sadly though, for their greed thayhave pierced millions through with many sorrows !
So your saying that the end justifies the means?
Are you saying it was "ok" to deceive Congress, and it was "ok" to defy Congress, and it was "ok" to open the doors to drug traffickers to sell drugs to Americans in order to finance arms to a group of rebels, in another country?
Reagan and Norths "intentions" were good? For who?
Seriously?
If Reagan and North are so noble with their "intentions" then your opinion is, that Congress is only necessary "sometimes".
And if Congress doesn't agree with a couple a guys (Reagan and North), then just do it on the sly, and kill Americans with more easily attainable drugs to finance their "good intentions".
Their "good intentions" certainly didn't benefit Americans.
Let's be clear here. What they did was illegal. It didn't benefit one single American.
Oliver North was "convicted".
Reagan and Oliver North weren't perfect?
Neither are Chuck Schumer, Adam Schiff, or Nancy Pelosi.
Your contention is, it wasn't about money for Reagan and North?
Well it was criminal, and in essence, a violation of the Constitution of the United States.
Being trusted to do the work of the people, is not violating the law, or the Constitution.
Oliver Norths' net worth is "north" of 5 million dollars.
Pretty good pay for a convicted/pardoned Army Colonel.