Blatant corruption starts with small compromises of integrity
We notice the obvious instances, but not the more subtle cases that make the worst ones possible. By Bruce Barron - Posted at Evangelical Focus : Published August 6, 2026 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. —Ephesians 5:11 On July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died. Discourse after his death focused on how Senator Graham had been a clear-minded, firm opponent of Donald Trump in 2016 but was a reliable Trump supporter by 2025. The behavior exhibited by former Trump critics such as Graham, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears to many as a classic instance of placing expediency and career advancement over integrity. You can read many other people’s opinions of their evolution into Trump supporters, so I will do something different. I will try to shed light on how politicians start down the path of justifying corruption. I was press secretary for a congressional campaign in 1990. After my candidate, Rick Santorum...
