“up popped the devil.”

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/colbert-king-darrell-issas-cheap-political-opportunism/2012/06/22/gJQA2ZfpvV_story.html

Darrell Issa’s cheap political opportunism

By Colbert I. King, Published: June 22


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June 10, 2012, was the day to take stock of the church’s rich history, to come hear the attorney general speak of the critical role, as he told the congregation, “that houses of worship and faith-based organizations always have played in strengthening this nation — and bringing us closer to fulfilling America’s founding promise of liberty, opportunity and justice for all.”

It was a day to listen as Holder held up for praise the redeeming power of God’s grace and the values of tolerance, nonviolence, compassion, love and — above all — justice.

He used the occasion to call for a renewed faith in the power of those values “not only to heal fresh wounds and bridge long-standing divisions but also to fuel tomorrow’s progress.” “Seize the opportunity,” Holder said, “to look upon our nation as the founders of this church once did: seeing both its history — however imperfect — and its future of limitless promise; understanding both its weaknesses and its strengths, appreciating both the challenges we face and the infinite opportunities that lie ahead.”

It was a good day.

But then, as the elders like to say, “up popped the devil.”

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There was optimism in the congregation that Sunday morning. People in the pews seemed to share Holder’s view that the record of progress passed to them can be extended, and that, as he said, they should “keep faith — in the Divine, in one another, and in the great nation it is our honor to help lead — and our solemn responsibility to serve.”

It was all about shared purpose and common cause, collective efforts, individual actions and marching toward progress.

Alas, that was before this week, Darrell Issa and his devilish ways.