Monthly Archives: September 2010
A New Outrageous Excuse! Unfortunately, It Was True…
The “It’s not our fault: someone was impersonating us!” lie has great promise, not just for other disappointing athletic teams, but for politicians, the Democratic Congress, the producers of the “Sex in the City” movie sequel, and Goldman Sachs. Continue reading
Wildlife Documentary Deception
Great. CNN and NBC weren’t enough: now we can’t trust the National Geographic channel and Animal Planet. Continue reading
Accountability Alert: The “Embarrassment” Was the Nation’s, Not Colbert
Colbert’s testimony was an embarrassment to Congress and the Nation. No American should forgive this, even if the Democrats had the sense to apologize. As Hoyer demonstrated, however (and Pelosi, whose cretinous comment was, “I think it’s great!”), they can’t even muster the class and common sense to do that. Continue reading
On the Road With “The Biking Vogels”: What the Kids Are Learning
The Vogel boys’ obsession with food in their entries as well as incidents like this one, which appear to show the development of the skills and ethics of a young grifter-in-training, fuel concerns about their welfar Continue reading
Should Jimmy Carter Annoint Himself As The Best Former President Ever?
While humility is a virtue, it is not one that major political figures and leaders possess or display very often; Carter’s lack of it may be grating, but it is hardly an ethical offense. Continue reading
The Sanford Bishop Saga: Pondering the Ethical Implications of Another Congressional Black Caucus Scholarship Cheat
The reaction to Rep. Sanford Bishop’s misuse of scholarship funds shows that unethical conduct by a member of Congress is hardly newsworthy anymore. Continue reading
Why We Have Unethical Elected Officials, A Continuing Inquiry: Part 1– Spitzer’s Standards
By endorsing Andrew Cuomo, Eliot Spitzer thus officially confirms his belief that being nasty and dirty, and everything that implies (such as lack of integrity and fairness, ruthlessness, dishonesty, deceit, vindictiveness, and meanness, as well as a Machiavellian approach to governing) justifies the trust of the people of New York. Continue reading
The Ethics of Killing Theresa Lewis
There were five arguments for not executing murderess Theresa Lewis, who just became the first woman put to death by Virginia in almost a century. Four of the arguments were flawed, but one was not. And one should have been enough to save her life. Continue reading
Attack Ad Ethics: Rep. Alan Grayson, Sinking to Expectations
It is both unsurprising and comforting to see that the most unethical attack ad in this early campaign season comes from Alan Grayson, proving that dishonesty in his case is not an aberration, but a habit. Continue reading
