Yep. But history shows that any State that forgoes the primary principles above for other domestic largess ends up in collapse. Its statecraft 101 right out of The Prince.

Putting it in those words, it does sound simple. But, like large families, where no one agrees on anything, so it is with a large, melting pot country. A population of 300 million makes governance less easy, and usually no one is completely satisfied.

That is why your “future” crystal ball suggestion, that the country divide itself up in regions according to ideology, is more compatible to your POV.

I’ll concede the point.

But my base observation is that leadership of this country should be pretty damn easy. The State defends the realm, maintains a sound currency and conducts foreign policy in a manner that is in alignment with defense of the State. Anything beyond that is for the American people to ferret out for themselves. Pretty black and white. All the grey just causes problems.

In most areas of life there is a continuum, which can be a range of ideas or a range of thresholds or degrees of need.

Politics is a place where such continuums are appropriate to consider when a leader is trying to determine the best path to follow for “everyone.” The very fact that Obama is not considering such a continuum, when trying to forge a HC plan, is why he is in trouble with the general populace. The same can happen should conservatives try to install their form of “clarity” on a populace that doesn’t always fit the conservative mold.

It’s dicey and oftentimes far from clear-cut on which way to go. It’s not impossible, but it is unwise to think one can alter a public, as diverse as ours, to too unconforming way of governoring —> too far to either the left or right strikes more thresholds than a graduated approach.

The act of concluding one size does not fit all is an indication of clarity not greyness. (observe the uproar over HC) One can recognize a range of solutions, all optimal, depending on the facts at hand. But the knowing of the solutions is the clarity not that there are many of them.

The analogy of “gray” areas does not mean a lack of understanding of an issue; rather a greater understanding in knowing that as “one size doesn’t fit all,” nor does one grand opinion, in all cases, fit all.

I would hazard that if a leaders ‘grey line’ defense is that the issue is too complex, then there is a leader who does not understand the issue.

A leader’s role, though, has to be less black & white in a world that has become so complex.

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Freaking unbelievable….

That means, my fellow Americans, that as gently as I can, I will enforce the immigration laws of the Unites States without deception or delay. —> rwy

Either you’re using your words better, or I’m understanding you more, but I really liked that statement!….and, wholeheartedly am in sync with it.

I would say a leader’s role is to BE black and white, for the purpose of letting the nation understand where he intends to lead. Implementations can lead to nuances, but the broad strokes should be clear as day.

I would say: I appreciate the contributions of our immigrant communities, and will work to uphold the principle of equality before the law for all Americans, immigrant or native born. But I will take my oath of office to the constitution seriously, unlike my predecessors, and fulfill the requirements of my office, to “see that the laws are faithfully executed.”

That means, my fellow Americans, that as gently as I can, I will enforce the immigration laws of the Unites States without deception or delay.

Next question.