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world. Insults and criticism hurled at him by the American media and public weaken our country in the eyes of the international community. Aspersions cast by former Presidents are the most damaging of all. Just as you would not permit someone to disparage a member of your family, you should be equally defensive when someone criticizes your leader. It does not matter if you voted for him or not. It doesn't matter if you agree with all of the President's decisions. You may not like the way your little sister is dressing lately, but you most certainly would not sit idly by as someone calls her a tramp.

There is no position in this country that should be held in greater reverence than that of the President. Perhaps it is due to the fact that they were not treated with greater respect that former Presidents have come to believe that they, too can join the bandwagon when it comes to President-bashing. Former Presidents need to put politics aside and do what is best for this country. The next time one is asked what he thinks of the job a sitting President is doing, I would like to hear that former President say "Although we don't always agree on every issue, I'm sure he is doing the best job that he can for this country."

The office of the Presidency is a small fraternity with very few members. Its members need to do a much better job of protecting each other and the integrity of the position not only for the good of the office, but for the good of the nation.

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