It is a fact of history that following the Revolutionary War, George Washington went before Congress to officially resign his post. But Newt Gingrich has told the story of how there were calls to make Washington the first king of the newly-minted nation. Washington is said to have remarked, “I did not defeat George the Third to become George the First.” A true leader recognizes the dangers of unlimited power and knows when to put a check on himself.
On Wednesday, Guillermo Lasso, the president of Ecuador, dismissed that country’s legislature. Lasso, who is known as a conservative leader, has pushed for lower taxes and has tried to create an environment that would foster business development in the country. At the same time, there has been a marked rise in crime in Ecuador.
The Associated Press notes that Lasso faced opposition on the tax front and other issues […]
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