Tag Archives: Congressional Black Caucus

April 7, 2012

Trayvon Martin Ethics Train Wreck Update: The Wreckage So Far, and The Wreckers

Gallup released a poll yesterday, showing: African-Americans are nearly five times more likely to be convinced that gunman George Zimmerman is “definitely guilty” of a crime than non-blacks. 75% of African-Americans believe that racial bias led to Martin’s shooting, whereas … Continue reading →

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Filed under Citizenship, Education, Ethics Dunces, Government & Politics, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership, Race, U.S. Society

Tagged as ABC, CNN, Congressional Black Caucus, ethical dilemma, fairness, Gallup poll, George Zimmerman, hate crime, hindsight bias, journalistic ethics, Miami Heat, NBC, objectivity, President Barack Obama, racial profiling, racism, Rep. Frederica Wilson, responsibility, Trayvon Martin

September 27, 2011

Ethics Dunce: Author Karen Hunter

Hunter would prefer that most Americans not know that their President drops his G’s when he talks to black audiences. That’s backwards journalistic ethics. The public has a right to know that Barack Obama, who promised to be a President of all the people, now shows different faces to different constituencies. Continue reading →

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Filed under Ethics Dunces, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Race

Tagged as African Americans, Associated Press, bias, Congressional Black Caucus, dishonesty, grammar, journalistic ethics, Karen Hunter, pandering, President Barack Obama, speaking style

September 27, 2011

President Obama’s Integrity Collapse

I once thought that Barack Obama, despite his other deficiencies as a leader, had a strong claim to being more honest and ethical than his likely Republican rivals. He is now proving me wrong again. Continue reading →

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Filed under Environment, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership

Tagged as "do-nothing Congress", Congressional Black Caucus, global warming, honesty, integrity, pandering, President Barack Obama, tax rates, Warren Buffett

August 31, 2011

Incompetent Elected Official of the Month: Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.)

Rep. Carson is an incompetent, unscrupulous, irresponsible disgrace, and if the Democratic Party was appropriately committed to civil discourse and fairness, it would tell him so. It won’t. Continue reading →

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Filed under Citizenship, Etiquette and manners, Government & Politics, Incompetent Elected Officials, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Professions, Quotes, Race, U.S. Society

Tagged as civility, Congressional Black Caucus, hate speech, incompetence, integrity, Jim Crow, journalistic objectivity, lynching, Nancy Pelosi, race-baiting, Rep. Andre Carson, slander, Tea Party, Tucson shooting

July 22, 2011

“Here’s Our Chance!” Congressional Black Caucus Member Mel Watt Exploits the Debt Crisis to Gut House Ethics Oversight

Cutting ethics oversight is the perfect example of being “penny wise and pound foolish,” though that old saw trivializes the outrageousness of Watt’s amendment. If the United States thinks it has problems now, just wait until corruption gets into its bloodstream and turns the nation into a culture of “cheat the other guy before he can cheat you.” Continue reading →

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Filed under Government & Politics, Leadership, U.S. Society

Tagged as budget cutting, Congressional Black Caucus, corruption, debt limit, ethics oversight, Nancy Pelosi, Office of Congressional Ethics, Rep. Marcia Fudge, Rep. Mel Watt, vendetta

January 1, 2011

The Second Annual Ethics Alarms Awards: The Worst of Ethics 2010 (Part 1)

Welcome to the Second Annual Ethics Alarms Awards, recognizing the Best and Worst of ethics in 2010!
This is the first installment of the Worst; the rest will appear in a subsequent post. Continue reading →

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Filed under Business & Commercial, Education, Government & Politics, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership, Professions, Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity, The Internet, U.S. Society

Tagged as "Everybody Draw Muhammad Day", arrogance, Arturo Carvajal, BP, conflicts, conflicts of interest, Congressional Black Caucus, Cook's Source, copyright law, corruption, ethics, Ethics Alarms Awards, Ethics Villain of the Year, Facebook, fairness, Goldman Sachs, Hadley Jons, integrity, Itawamba County, John Edwards, Juan Williams, jurors, Justice Paul Wooten, Michael Steele, Most unethical corporation, National Public Radio, Nazis, Obion County, plagiarism, Rep. Charles Rangel, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Republican National Committee, Rich Iott, scholarships, Sen. John McCain, Silsbee High School, Steven Slater, trust, U.S. Department of Agriculture, unethical law suits, Unethical School of the Year, Unethical Use of Social Media, Warped Values of the Year, Wikileaks, Worst of Ethics 2010

September 26, 2010

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 →

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Filed under Family, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership, Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity, Race

Tagged as accountability, appearance of impropriety, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, corruption, dishonesty, Eugene Robinson, excuses, favoritism, fiduciary duties, foundations, Georgia, news media, non profit ethics, oversight, partisanship, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Rep. Sanford Bishop, responsibility, scholarships, trust, trustworthiness, TV game shows, venality

September 4, 2010

Ethics Quote of the Month: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

It is increasingly clear that the reason no ethics alarms went off for Rep. Johnson is that she doesn’t have any, at least in working order. Continue reading →

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Filed under Ethics Quotes, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership, Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity, U.S. Society

Tagged as Congressional Black Caucus, corruption, Dallas, dishonesty, ethics alarms, Eugene Robinson, excuses, favoritism, fiduciary duties, foundations, non profit ethics, oversight, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, responsibility, scholarships, Texas, The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, venality

August 30, 2010

Unscrupulous Rep. Johnson, Lying Through Her Teeth

Which is the more unethical conduct for a U.S. Congresswoman: handing out non-profit money to relatives and friends, or lying about it so flagrantly that it insults the intelligence of everyone within earshot? It’s a tough call. Luckily, we really don’t have to decide in the case of Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), because she’s done both. Continue reading →

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Filed under Family, Government & Politics, Leadership, Professions, Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity, Race

Tagged as American Institute of Philanthropy, Congressional Black Caucus, corruption, Daniel Borochoff, dishonesty, favoritism, fiduciary duties, foundations, nepotism, non profit ethics, oversight, Rep. Charles Rangel, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Rep. Maxine Waters, responsibility, scholarships, Texas, The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, venality, William Jefferson

August 3, 2010

Congressional Ethics and Race: A Quiz

Six easy questions about whether Reps. Rangel and Waters are being targeted because of their race. Continue reading →

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Filed under Citizenship, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership, Professions, Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity, Quizzes, Race, Science & Technology, U.S. Society

Tagged as "everybody does it", Andrea Mitchell, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, CNN Sunday, compliance, Congressional Black Caucus, corruption, culture, cynicism, Democrats, Don Lemon, House Ethics Committee, integrity, John Harris, Office of Congressional Ethics, Politico, race-baiting, Rep. Charles Rangel, Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. William Jefferson, Rev. Al Sharpton, standards, U.S. Senate

Tag Archives: Congressional Black Caucus

Trayvon Martin Ethics Train Wreck Update: The Wreckage So Far, and The Wreckers

Ethics Dunce: Author Karen Hunter

President Obama’s Integrity Collapse

Incompetent Elected Official of the Month: Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.)

“Here’s Our Chance!” Congressional Black Caucus Member Mel Watt Exploits the Debt Crisis to Gut House Ethics Oversight

The Sanford Bishop Saga: Pondering the Ethical Implications of Another Congressional Black Caucus Scholarship Cheat

Ethics Quote of the Month: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

Unscrupulous Rep. Johnson, Lying Through Her Teeth

Congressional Ethics and Race: A Quiz

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