describe how an elected official demonstrated political courage by addressing an issue at the local, state, or national level

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Rocky Anderson : An Icon of romised Courage

In the infamous `Pros in Courage , President John F . Kennedy observes : A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality (Kennedy 266 . Whilst courage is often cited as an attribute that distinguishes true leaders from commoners , it has often proved a hard path to follow , and many of those elected into positions of power and authority have

often sought to pursue their own interests at the expense of those who did everything within their capacity to see them rise up the political ladder . However , Rocky Anderson , the former mayor of Salt Lake City in Utah , has always been seen to embrace the bitter option : preferring to fight for what he felt was right , rather than pursuing the greatness associated with leadership . Indeed , his open criticism of the former president in as far as the decision to engage in the war in Iraq is concerned was an exceptional show of courage that any elected figure could muster against an incumbent government

Ever since President Bush commissioned American troops to fight in Iraq following the September 11 attacks , the move elicited mixed reactions from the political elite . Nevertheless , his success in convincing Congress to pass the petition was arguably proof that the political leadership in the United States fully understood the danger posed by global terrorism , and the need for immediate...