When I first decided that the world deserved the benefit of my opinions on the recent Army sex scandals, I promised myself that I would treat this subject with respect, and that I would be neither cynical nor facetious in my propositions and conclusions. I decided that, for once, I'd demean no person or institution, that I'd be dead serious and politically correct. I then reflected on this proposition, coughed, scratched my tail, and decided it was a stupid thought.
Perspective is everything.
From the perspective of the general public, the Army sex scandals are, apparently, an outrage. From the perspective of Army Secretary Togo West, they are a serious problem that could negatively impact his political future. The thing that intrigues me most about all this is not the moral outrage expressed by various members of Congress. We elect our political types to tell us what's right and what's wrong with the country. And they do a good job of it, only occasionally screwing something up beyond recovery.