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Is Buzz Bissenger Right? Should College Football Be Banned? Is He KIDDING? Of Course It Should. And Everybody Knows It.

Buzz Bissinger thinks college football does more harm than good. Isn’t that obvious? Continue reading

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From Massachusetts: Proof That It CAN Happen Here…and Does; That It CAN Happen To You…and Might.

We are not beyond corruption, and we can all do terrible things, unless we work hard to keep our ethics alarms in working order. Witness a trial in Massachusetts, which has shown that a school for special needs children tortured an least one of its students, and probably others. Continue reading

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Ethics Dunces: Residents of Ward 8, District of Columbia

Consider this tale the next time you hear an American rail about our unethical politicians. Who elects them? Continue reading

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No, Center For Public Integrity, New Jersey Obviously Is NOT the “Least Corruptible State, ” and Stop Confusing Compliance and Ethics

New Jersey, says the Center for Public Integrity, is the least corruptible state. What an irresponsible and silly thing to say. Continue reading

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Climate Wars Ethics: Gleick’s Lie, and the Death of Trust

A distinguished climate scientist showed that he would lie in the interest of his cause. Once that line has been crossed, there can be no trust. Continue reading

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Old Testament Treatment For The Miramonte Elementary School Culture

The best way to fix a rotten culture sometimes is to start from scractch. Continue reading

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The Corruption Problem

Sure, corporations corrupt the political system. So does that statement. Continue reading

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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

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The Hard-Working Mr. McLaughlin

There are a lot of Michael E. McLaughlins out there, robbing us all. Count on it. Continue reading

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Punishing Corrupt Companies Without Punishing the People Who Make Them Corrupt

“I made a mistake” is so much easier to explain away at the Harvard Business School reunion than “I was sent to the Big House.” Continue reading

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