Letter: President Bush is hardly a role model

Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 | 7:02 a.m.

If there was one thing I could not stand growing up it was the phrase "Do as I say and not as I do." That still holds true. We lead by example.

When celebrities do something society doesn't approve of, they are scolded through the media because they are supposed to be role models. Assuming this as a constant, then what are we teaching the youth by allowing our president to continue to flagrantly violate the law?

President Bush has done virtually everything he can to tell the world, "I am better than you are," by consistently thumbing his nose at the law. We must all remember that in the case of a president, we are not just overlooking the acts, but allowing precedents to be set that future presidents will be allowed to follow.

Our government is corrupt enough without allowing these atrocities to continue. When is enough enough? It is high time the Democratic-held houses come together to impeach Bush. And if they really want to clean house and make a difference, impeach Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice too.

Rod Boyd, Las Vegas

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