Olmert Won't Resign

All the letters and petitions in the world won't convince him. Olmert knows that Possession is eleven points in the law. He will show neither weakness nor doubt. Either G-d will surprise him and us with an unexpected medical "miracle," or his political support will have to totally fold. It is very rare for sitting ministers to turn off their tshuparrim, "freebies" or benefits. So no matter what scandals are revealed, don't expect this to be easy.

Until the politicians in Olmert's government are convinced that their careers are in danger, they will not desert Olmert. The possession of political power is addictive and distorts reality. Even if they originally believed that they had the best of intentions for Israel's future, it doesn't mean that they're willing to see the true dangers of their policies and politics.

Convince yourself that you're G-d's holy envoy, and anything you do will be justified and assume sacred dimensions. What any common soldier knew to be reprehensible evil became heroism in his eyes. Zealousness has a way of making the world appear very different from how it looks to the common-sense man. And when one is totally sure of himself, there is no limit to what he can do.
Thus, the greater a person is, the more terrible the evil he is capable of perpetrating. One who sees himself as G-d's fierce defender, who believes so utterly in his principles (which only the greatest among us do) -- when those principles become ever so slightly corrupted -- is capable of the greatest and most terrible acts of destruction. Such people possess the potential for tremendous good. But their potential for evil -- if their evil inclination gets the better of them -- is equally awesome and terrible...
Pirkei Avot, Chapter 2, Mishna 5(b)
Fighting G-d's Wars
By Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld

We saw this during the "Second Lebanese War," a year and a half ago. While the Arabs were attacking Haifa the Left wing media, politicians and public saw the dangers and mistakes of Disengagement. They agreed that Ehud Barak's withdrawal from southern Lebanon gave the terrorists the chance to rearm without interference. But they couldn't take that final step and join us, admit that their entire "t'fisat olam," way of looking at the world is based on a serious mistake.

The pragmatism of politicians is based on one thing and one thing only, getting votes and power. That's the fatal flaw of democracy. Tzedek, Justice, and common sense have nothing to do with anything.

I write and rant to keep myself sane and healthy. I have no idea if I'll ever change anyone's opinion. The best I can hope for is to bring the waverers to the right side or encourage those who fear to admit the truth to join us.