Directly related to truth. Recently I observed the US Congress and President meddling in freedom of expression issues, diverting their attention, as always, from issues, and I observed a complete lack of conviction, yet again, on the part of any representatives.
Public trust is dead. There is no person, or few, willing to stand up for truth, speak truth, observe truth, show some common sense, and act accordingly.
To act without political fear, without posturing, without concern about retribution and retaliation, without a calculated disingenuousness, from the self, from personal values, from the heart, from conviction, with integrity, with ethics, takes a type of person long absent from government. There is risk involved in any action, calculated or not.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained, and we here in the US are presiding over the greatest fall in history.
We got what we deserve.