What Hangs in the Balance

The actions or inactions of elected and appointed leaders determine whether the people they serve flourish or suffer. What hangs in the balance is not just quality of life, but often life itself. Unprincipled and unethical leadership puts at risk mission accomplishment, good governance, public trust in democratic institutions, national security, and even the rule of law.",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 14px;="" background-color:="" rgb(251,="" 252,="" 253);"=""> ",="" sans-serif;="" font-si