Tag Archives: Congress
Patch Motto Ethics, or WHO CARES???
Is there anything else Congress can waste its time on? Continue reading
Better Late Than Never Dept.: Rep. Giffords Finally Does The Right Thing
Rep. Giffords takes Ethics Alarms’ advice, only a year and a week too late. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Government & Politics
The Third Annual Ethics Alarms Awards: The Worst of Ethics 2011 (Part 2)
The second and final part of the Ethics Alarms 2011 Worsts. The Bests will be here soon! Continue reading
Gallup’s Trust Survey: Congress in Freefall
We distrust Congress. Surprised? Continue reading
Bad Jack’s New Gig
Jack Abramoff had a change of heart, and is now committed to ethics. As a cash cow, that is. Continue reading
Incompetent Elected Official of the Month: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (But At Least She Has An Excuse.)
At least Gaby Giffords has an excuse for being an incompetent member of Congress: she was shot in the head. Continue reading
Attorney General Holder, Fast and Furious, and Congressional Perjury
Lying to Congress about a federal operation that has resulted in the deaths of two Americans (so far), however, is infinitely worse than what Roger Clemens did, and the top lawyer in the government deceiving Congress must never be tolerated. Continue reading
Another Inherently Misleading Statistic
When journalists follow up the revelation that the President’s popularity has sunk below 40% with “but Congress’s popularity is also hitting new lows, at 13%,” they are trying to minimize the significance of the President’s falling support by use of a false comparison. Continue reading
Unethical Quote of the Week: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
What damage does it do to an institution’s ability to work together and subjugate ideological agendas in the interest of the nation as a whole when it has been led for years by an individual who thinks and talks like Rep. Pelosi? I think we are seeing the answer unfold before us right now. Continue reading
Comment of the Day #3 on “Ethics Dunces: The Senate and House Leadership”
The third Comment of the Day on this “Comment of the Day Friday” is an epic from Michael, expanding on the theme of my original post. Continue reading →
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