Tag Archives: conflict of interest
Now THAT’s a Conflict of Interest!
A Pennsylvania judge rules, “I find me non guilty!” Continue reading
Filed under Law & Law Enforcement
The Civil Forfeiture Outrage: American Government At Its Worst, So Naturally We Ignore It
Do progressives and conservatives have the courage to confront the illusion-shattering outrage of civil asset forfeiture in America? Not so far. Continue reading
Freddie Mac’s Conflict of Interest and the Betrayal Of The American Homeowner
Freddie Mac does a Goldman Sachs, at the expense of struggling homeowners, while NPR and Pro Publica blow the whistle on an outrageous conflict. Continue reading
Philidelphia’s Conflicted, Shameless, Greedy—But Law-Abiding!— City Council
Philadelphia’s City Council voted for an absurd pension deal,and now are cashing in on it themselves. Continue reading
TV Payola and the Shameless Alison Rhodes
Looks like consumer news, smells like payola. Continue reading
Ethics Quiz: Is It Fair To Take A Criminal Defendant’s Constitutional Right Away If He Keeps Abusing It?
The right to counsel is a core feature of the right to a fair trial. Of course, there is no recognized right to STAB counsel. Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Government & Politics, Law & Law Enforcement, Quizzes, U.S. Society
Unethical Quote of the Week: Fired NPR Host Lisa Simeone
National Public Radio didn’t object to Simeone “exercising her rights”…National Public radio objected to her ignoring its Code of Ethics. Continue reading
NOW Is It Obvious That NPR Has A Liberal Bias Problem?
The problem is not that NPR has a liberal bias, but that it so emphatically dishonest about it. Continue reading
More S.E.C. Ethics Blindness
The David Becker fiasco shows that the financial investment sector which played such a devastating role in the nation’s financial meltdow is apparently being monitored by a federal regulatory agency that is completely untrustworthy. Continue reading
