Too Many Apologies

Great insightful piece, Dr.Sowell. Empty apologies, coupled with the empty expression "I take full responsibility for my actions" - without actually taking ANY responsibility for one's actions- is another symptom of a nation that has lost its way. I think of our former President's involvement in the Lewinski affair, and how he "took full responsibility" for his actions ONLY after being confronted with incontrovertible evidence of his involvement- after 'stonewalling' the investigation for nearly a year until that point. Later, he and his lawyers fought impeachment 'tooth and nail' whereas a person who truly"took responsibility" for his actions would have resigned (a White House janitor, caught doing the same thing, would have been...