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conditions change and that the political climate may be quite unlike the way it was during a previous administration. Challenges may be different and thus alternate approaches to a problem may be necessary. Thus the former president, while acutely aware of the needs of the presidential position, may not fully be able to relate from experience in a different political environment.

Leaders insulting one another bring no positive results. All it does is cause friction and weakens a nation at a time where unity should be presented. Unfortunately bipartisan philosophies have erupted into a game of dirty politics as the primary focus and the rival party seems to care more about undermining the other rather than attempt to work together in search of solutions.

While yes, a former president has the right to speak out and criticize our leader's choices, but from an ethically responsible perspective, he should keep these issues out of the media and public eye, as this only demonstrates weakness to the enemies of the United States. The moral decision should be to offer support in the open domain in order to provide a united front of strength. Problems can and should be hashed out in private and the unspoken tradition of observing the presidential courtesies given from former to current presidents for over 200 years should be continued, which it had been until 2001.

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