Book I. 22 The Master said, “I do not see how a man can be acceptable who is untrustworthy in word? When a pin is missing in the yoke bar of a large cart or the collar bar of a small cart, how can the cart be expected to go?”
This selection from The Analects is meant to represent the structure of a good government. I think the United States government should take this specific excerpt into close consideration because of our history of dishonest and untrustworthy politicians. For example, Sal Demasi took bribes from many in exchange for contracts of approval on construction sites and other places of labor. By pocketing a rather large chunk of the money and going around the state, he committed a federal crime and shocked many. Also, there have been several American politicians who have been unfaithful to their wives and families. This does not directly rate to them being untrustworthy to the United States; however, if they wronged a loved one in the past, what would stop them from wronging a bunch of strangers for their own benefits. Overall, I think trust is a big issue in our country's politics and that we should attempt to fix this bump in the road by implementing this rule or another one similar to it.
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