5 Reasons, Public Officials Should Pay Attention To Appearances

In an ideal world, perhaps, the electorate/ citizens, would focus on relevant issues, and seeking, to elect, the individual, who might best, make a quality change, for the better! However, the reality is, in the United States, more people fail to exercise, and/ or take advantage of the right - to - vote, than actually do so. It also appears, that even, in the minority, who actually, exercise this right and responsibility, few take the time, and/ or, make the effort, to identify priorities, true issues, and differentiate between, potential, true leaders, and the empty - suits! Since perceptions are so important to how so many focus, and behave, public officials must be ready, willing, and able to pay keen attention, to appearances. With that in mind, this article will attempt to consider, review, and discuss, 5 examples.

1. Drain the swamp: One of Donald Trump's many promises, and slogans, when he ran for office, was he, would drain the swamp, which meant, change the way, business, was done, in Washington, DC. However, when we observe the first 18 months of his administration, the appearance is, of more corruption, and unethical behavior, than we have ever, before, witnessed! Did he drain the swamp, or simply, dredge, it, to make room, for individuals, with, even, less ethics, etc?

2. Environment: How does it appear, when the former, chief of the Environmental Protection Administration, seemed to be, against protecting the environment, and some of the chief, appointees, to positions of influence, and significance, within this department, were formerly, lobbyists, for industries, such as coal and oil. If we want, Americans, to be healthy, doesn't it make sense, we must protect our clean air, and water?

3. Russia: No one knows, for sure, whether there was any criminal behavior, between anyone in President Trump's administration, or campaign, or not! However, when all major American intelligence agencies, as well as similar ones, in our historic allies, agree, Russia attempted to interfere with the past election, and appears to be trying to do so, with the upcoming one, in November, how does it seem, when this President, tweets, and articulates, messages, which appear, to be favorable to Russia, and Vladmir Putin?

4. Inconsistent messages: Mr. Trump's message, often, seems to be inconsistent, and his positions, appear to sometimes, contradict themselves. Those paying attention, are often confused, about which is our actual policy!

5. Rhetoric/ vitriol/ message: What message does it send, when the focus of this President, seems to be, one of vitriol, and polarization, rather than unifying Americans, for the common good? When the message is muddled, and the rhetoric is often, empty and confusing, don't you think, many Americans are confused, in a somewhat, negative way?

If you hope to be a public leader, pay attention to how, what you do, and say, appears, to those you serve, and represent! Wake up, America, and regain control, of your destiny, and your country's direction!