Jonesing For Moral Courage

In announcing his intention to vote for the conviction of Donald Trump in the impeachment trial Senator Doug Jones (D Alabama) quoted Robert Kennedy:

Few men are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society. Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence. Yet it is the one essential, vital quality for those who seek to change a world that yields most painfully to change.

Doug Jones did not look for an off ramp that would keep him from colliding with the Trump supporters in his red state. He did not try to come up with some absurd compromise that might compromise the constitution and/or the rule of law. He did not advocate censuring Trump or finding Trump guilty on only one of the articles impeachment. No, Doug Jones took the issue head on by correctly stating that the evidence required a guilty verdict on both articles even though much of the evidence that should have been heard and seen was withheld by Trump and by Republican senators.

To do what Doug Jones is doing when he is up for reelection this year in a red state takes courage and a patriotic willingness to sacrifice his self interest for the good of this country.  At a time when so many, mostly Republicans, cower in fear and bow to the demagoguery of a lawless and despotic president Doug Jones stands as a profile in courage. He is an inspiration to us all.  He is what we like to think of ourselves as being and what we want our children to become.

Thank You, Senator Jones!