My readers know that I believe Jimmy Carter should have his citizenship
revoked and passport removed by an act of Congress. When Carter went
abroad and attacked the U.S. military policy during war he violated
Article III of the Constitution concerned with helping America's "Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort".
I know that my proposal would be politically difficult if not
impossible. However I believe there is a strong reason of national
importance for doing it that outweighs the political crassness of the
act.
Our country needs heroes. We are in a period of domestic regicide and
patricide. Lefties express hatred of the president and strong
anti-Americanism. We are inundated with books and magazines that
trumpet the anti-hero and malign great figures of the past and slime
the successful of the present. Unremittingly.
In order for a society to appreciate heroism it is necessary to pillory
the opposite: disgraceful behavior. If we don't condemn and show our outrage at
treason then we have created a milieu that supports indiscretion,
relentless tolerance of bad behavior and we encourage meanspiritedness.
To tolerate bad behavior is to endorse it. If crime is not punished it
flourishes. If bad behavior is not condemned it spreads.
That is why we need to call acts of treason to task. By expressing outrage and contempt for treason we foster heroism, we allow heroism to develop. We create a respect for positive behavior by condemning bad behavior. Obvious? It should be.
Take away Jimmy's citizenship.