Tag Archives: Democrats
Dear Former Rep. Dahlkemper: Oh, Shut Up!
NOW she wishes she had read the bill before she voted for it. 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
A Frightening Figure, Setting Off Ethics Alarms
Seldom do figures so clearly indict the unethical practices and statements of so many. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Citizenship, Finance, Government & Politics, Journalism & Media, Leadership, U.S. Society
Voting Reform Ethics
Criticism of reasonable voter validation procedures as voter suppression is inherently suspect, because it doesn’t make sense. 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
Gov. Perry, Social Security, and Condemning the Truth
Telling the truth about an impending crisis that our government has been ignoring for decades makes you unelectable. Is it any wonder that ethics is a concept that the American political system regards with contempt? Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Government & Politics, Leadership, U.S. Society
CREW and the Problem With Partisan “Non-Partisan Watchdog Groups”
I have always wanted to ask Melanie Sloan, CREW’s head, if she really believes that liberals are not as corrupt as conservatives. Or whether she is just a another operative on the left, trying to help Democrats prevail by bringing down Republicans, and making the utilitarian calculation that corrupt Democrats are tolerable because they vote the right way. Neither position makes sense. Continue reading
A Radical Suggestion to Foster Tax Fairness
Although liberals, progressives and Democrats like to pretend otherwise, the purpose of taxes is to pay for government services, not to redistribute income, or to punish all those horrible people who make things, invent stuff, buy commodities and accumulate wealth. We do not say that it is unfair that the driver of a Rolls Royce pays the same price for a gallon of gas that the driver of a 1981 Chevy Nova pays. Same value, same price: that’s fairness. But paying different prices for the privilege of living in America is mindlessly accepted as “fair” without any thought at all. Continue reading
Fact Checker Ethics, Part II: Validating Deceit, and Practicing It Too
In its review of Washington Post “Fact Checker” Glenn Kessler’s shameful refusal to call the Democratic dissembling on Social Security, Ethics Alarms saved the best—which is to say, worst—for last. Continue reading
