Damn We Don't Need Stupidity When Eyes Are On Us Anyway

"This morning Catherine Pugh former Mayor of Baltimore City who left her office disgraced because of her dirty dealings concerning a series of children books Pugh never really wrote but schemed to earn illicit funds from was indicted by the federal government for tax evasion and other punishable crimes. Cathy Pugh actually started these acts of criminality in 2011 when she was serving her district as a State Senator. She had continued these criminal acts for eight years until she was outed for these illicit acts by a swarming and stinging media both print and television for her fictional publishing of a series of Healthy Holly books. I mean Cathy Pugh was bleeding in open waters and the media sharks wouldn't allow her to come up for air. Because of the stress Ms. Pugh became acutely ill with a case of pneumonia that almost took her life. She was also severely depressed and remained clustered and hidden away in the home that she purchased with what the feds say now was illicit funds gained from the now Horrible Holly books. How could Ms. Pugh think that once the spotlight of being the Mayor of a major metropolitan city think that she could continue run this scam?
I mean first and foremost, Cathy Pugh probably had good intentions because Cathy Pugh was always health conscious. The question is when did those good intentions turn to criminal intentions? Did it occur when the thousands of dollars earned became hundreds of thousands of dollars? Did she become so delusional that the position of Mayor made her think she was invincible? Didn't Cathy Pugh understand that first and foremost once she became Mayor she was black and that meant her standard of responsibility to avoid criminality was set at the highest level. Maybe if she wanted both money and power. However, a public servant most likely has to choose the power of the position over the need for illicit funds. Now, Cathy Pugh who is about to turn 70 has destroyed any semblance of respectability she had earned in public service. Cathy Pugh is hardly stupid she saw some of her political colleagues fall because of illicit acts. Her friend, Sheila Dixon, former Mayor lost her position because of shady circumstances. Why didn't Cathy Pugh learn from Sheila Dixon's failings? I guess Cathy Pugh was stricken by that sin of greed. What I can ask is this. Knowing that the eyes are on us once we reach a position a power. Why do some of us feel that political power means immunity from stupidity? "

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