1/27/2023: I strive to be apolitical in discussing leadership issues, but the demonstrated lack of ethical behavior on a national scale troubles me deeply. My left and right limits for ethics were codified at West Point: “A cadet does not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those that do.” The highest levels of our government consistently lie, cheat, steal, and tolerate, yet there is no outrage. Where are our values? Whom can you trust anymore?