Before Social Security, nursing homes, etc... when close relatives would observed and communicated their loved ones last thoughts, they would often “leak out” (Admit, poor choice of words). Also, a person that truly confesses would no doubt like to make right what they did wrong, especially law makers.
It would beholden to a Priest to entice a public leader to publicly renounce supporting that which you are repenting from. It would be a logical contrition of a leader who values his or her soul over the rebellious ideology they promoted.
>>you might be surprised and learn something.<<
Rollo, you would do yourself well to hold your smarminess in check when you post.