Casual Leadership

I find it amazing how some politicians take their positions of leadership whether city counsel, county supervisor, mayor or President of the U. S. A. so casually, as though everyday is casual Friday. In my opinion it shows no respect for the office they hold. If they don’t respect their office how can they respect the people they are there to serve? If they don’t respect the people how can they be trusted to serve at their best interest? I have been told that you can judge the inside of a house by the exterior appearance and thereby judge the character of its owner. I believe this also applies to those elected to offices of high responsibility. If that elected leader goes to his/her office as though coming in from a back yard barbeque, showing absolutely zero respect for that office, or to the people he/she is there to serve, it should make one wonder.

The following is an example of what I am writing about.

Both Ronald and Nancy Reagan revered the Oval Office.

As President, Ronald Reagan made it a policy always to wear a suit and tie in the Oval Office.
Before taking office in early 1981, Reagan told aides he was stunned to see photos of Jimmy Carter lounging in the Oval Office in blue jeans and no tie. The soon-to-be-inaugurated 40th president then vowed that "things are going to change."

In this time of everyone speaking of change, although most could not provide rational particulars, wouldn’t it be nice to see elected officials attired in a dignified manner showing respect to the people and to the office they hold?