Forgiveness Over Vengeance: Why Chasing James Comey Isn’t the Answer
Let’s get real for a minute. The talk of indicting James Comey has people foaming at the mouth. For some, it feels like payback day. For others, it’s more proof that politics has turned into one giant food fight. And look — I’m not here to whitewash Comey’s past. The guy’s testimony? Shaky at best. Misleading? Probably. Maybe even chargeable if you wanted to play hardball with the letter of the law. But here’s the thing. Just because you can pull the trigger doesn’t mean you should. Sometimes the higher ground is walking away from the fight altogether. That’s not weakness. That’s wisdom. Justice or Revenge? We love to talk about the “rule of law.” And don’t get me wrong — it matters. Without it, this whole American experiment falls apart. But there’s a fine line between justice and revenge. Justice looks forward. It strengthens institutions. It makes tomorrow safer and fairer. Revenge? That’s just about scoring points. It’s about humiliation. It’s about living in the rearview mirror. Dragging Comey through the mud may feel good for five minutes, but it pushes us deeper into the cycle of political tit-for-tat. And if you haven’t noticed, that cycle is eating us alive. The Higher Ground Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said it best: “We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.” That doesn’t mean turning a blind eye. It doesn’t mean pretending the guy didn’t screw up. It means refusing to let hate steer the ship. Think about Charlie Kirk’s wife — staring down the man who tried to take her husband’s life and still choosing forgiveness. That’s courage. That’s strength. If someone can find that kind of grace in the face of violence, don’t tell me we can’t find it in the realm of politics. Forgiveness Is Power We’ve twisted forgiveness into something soft, but the truth is it takes guts. Anybody can lash out. Anybody can throw another log on the fire. Forgiveness? That’s the heavy lift. That’s the choice to break the cycle. That’s the choice to say, “We’re done letting yesterday’s battles dictate tomorrow’s future.”