{"id":61963,"date":"2025-02-01T10:32:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T10:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/legal\/on-sycophants-yes-men-and-self-respect\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T10:32:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T10:32:24","slug":"on-sycophants-yes-men-and-self-respect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=61963","title":{"rendered":"On sycophants, yes men and self-respect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Here is the recently released statement of Edward R. Martin, the new U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank President Trump for trusting me to re-establish law and order in Washington, D.C. \u00a0It is the honor of my lifetime to accept his nomination as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. \u00a0I pledge to work as hard as he does for America, even though no one outworks him. \u00a0I want to thank my wife and family for carrying me to this day, and I pray to the Lord Jesus Christ for the continued wisdom and courage I have always found in Him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is scary stuff.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is not only that Martin shares Trump\u2019s dystopian vision of \u201cAmerican carnage\u201d \u2014 in this case, of the nation\u2019s capitol requiring the \u201cre-establishment of law and order.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is not only that, in Martin\u2019s mind, Jesus comes after Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Or that Martin believed his personal religious beliefs were relevant to this professional setting.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Or that Martin speaks of Trump in the same reverential terms as he does of Jesus \u2014 so much so that if Martin referred to our Lord and Savior, you might not know to whom he was referring.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Or even that Martin was present at the J6 insurrection, comparing it to the fun of Mardi Gras. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is also that, in making the ridiculous claim that no one works harder than Trump, Martin is willing to debase himself. Pride, dignity and self-respect be damned. \u00a0He is willing to say anything to ingratiate himself with the supreme leader. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Trump supporters say many positive things about him. \u00a0But this is the first time I have ever heard someone praise Trump\u2019s work habits. \u00a0It reminds me of the hyperbolic way in which the Chinese government used to extol Chairman Mao\u2019s physical and mental prowess. \u00a0Or the way the Italian fascists used to brag about the lights that were alway burning in Mussolini\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Trump played <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Donald_Trump_and_golf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">261 rounds of golf<\/a> during his first term in office. \u00a0And his staff refused to release his personal schedule because they wanted to hide the fact that every morning was blocked off for \u201cexecutive time\u201d with Trump often not reporting to work until 11:00 am or noon.<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These are the people who are now running our government. \u00a0These are people who are valued not for their competence but for their loyalty and devotion to the almighty commander-in-chief. \u00a0It is a kakistocracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I grit my teeth every time I need to pull up Martin\u2019s name to file a document in Case File Express.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the recently released statement of Edward R. 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