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Tue Jul-24-07 02:52 PM
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–noun
The quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
Yesterday Cindy Sheehan was a hero
Today she is the devil incarnate
Yesterday David Gregory was a hero for asking tough questions of Scott McLellan
Today he is a sycophant talking head
etc. etc. etc.
Perhaps it would be helpful if we consider moderating our hero worship, and our scapegoating. These are just people. They happen to be in situations or circumstances where their actions have meaning and consequences. Rather than riding the roller coaster of emotion and opinion we might be better served by avoiding the extremities of judgment.
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