Leading By Example: Drugs And The Presidency

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Bush’s drug use will be broadcast to other countries. This should concern you, the reader, because the president’s image is all some foreigners know of our country. For instance, consider the disgrace brought upon the United States by the President Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal. This issue was the primary focus of the news for months. Although that scandal was not drug related, it still represents the type of distraction created when a leading media figure dabbles in immoral acts. There’s no doubt that citizens and leaders of other countries were appalled at the fact that our leader had lied to the country about his personal involvement’s. In this instance, Bush is not necessarily lying to the public but is disclosing information in an almost cowardly manner. It is a known fact that the United States is economically and technologically superior to the other nation’s of the world. One would hope that its reputation would be upheld in a dignified manner.
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