Something More Than Glory-Senator Bunning’s Heroic Stand Against Socialism

In an article published this morning, The Washington Post accuses retiring Senator Jim Bunning of “his fellow Republicans hostage” as “He stood his ground, angry and alone, a one-man blockade against unemployment benefits, Medicare payments to doctors, satellite TV to rural Americans and paychecks to highway workers” thereby imperilling “jobless benefits for millions”.  While advocates of centralized government will continue to condemn Bunning’s actions as unnethical, the heroics displayed in his unwavering loyalty to principle–even in the face of opposition from those within his own party–provide an example for all would be conservative champions.  True leadership requires courageous actions that are, more often than not, unpopular.  As Senator Scott Brown correctly explained, “I don’t think it’s about party, it’s about good government … if it takes one guy to get up and make a stand … I think that speaks for itself.”