Tag Archives: bribery
TV Payola and the Shameless Alison Rhodes
Looks like consumer news, smells like payola. Continue reading
Incompetent Elected Official of the Week: Maryland State Senator Ulysses Currie
The existence of a disgrace like Sen. Currie in the legislature calls for more than his removal. It demands an uprising by voters to demand competent and honest representation, and political parties devoted to offering it. Continue reading
Ethics Bulletin To Camden, New Jersey: Money Isn’t The Solution To Everything
I wonder what Camden’s runner-up anti-truancy plan was, since the criteria had to be “dumbest, most counter productive anti-truancy plan on the face of the earth.” Continue reading
Appearance of Impropriety II: “Here’s Approval For That Deal You Wanted…What? Sure I’d Like to Work for You! Wow, I Never Saw THAT Coming!”
Meredith Attwell Baker, a member of the Federal Communications Commission who voted to approve Comcast’s takeover of NBC Universal in January, is leaving to become senior vice president of government affairs for ….Comcast-owned NBC Universal. Hey, what are you so suspicious about? Continue reading
Ethics Hero: New York Courts
Empire State has taken a very principled, very significant step that will place pressure on other states to emulate. Continue reading
The Democrats, Earmarks, and the Transparency Dodge
No, earmark-cutting won’t cure the deficit; yes, earmarks are an example of politics taking precedence over responsible governing. Every ethical Senator and House member should support the ban, and any who does not should be marked as ripe for removal. Continue reading
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