Dreams Unlocked

Charles Colson has died. Colson was a driven man, who through hard work and a fierce intellect succeeded at all that he attempted. He served in the marines, then had a successful law career. He then entered into politics and served as special counsel to President Nixon. He had reached the pinnacle of power with an office right next to the Oval office. And it is in this crucible of power and pressure that his life narrative takes an interesting turn. Colson had an intense, almost brutal way of getting things done. In a dramatic attempt to insure Nixon's re-election, Colson worked with a group that broke into the office of psychiatrist Daniel Elsberg, who had been leaking Pentagon papers. These leaks were proving to be disastrous to the Nixon administration. In an attempt to protect the President, these men conspired a criminal act and then worked to cover it up. Colson was indicted on conspiracy charges for his role in attempting to cover up the burglary. Colson ended up ser...