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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