Tag Archives: earmarks

January 2, 2011

One More Addition to 2010′s Worst in Ethics: Sen. John McCain

I inadvertently left a category out of the Ethics Alarms year end awards for 2010, perhaps because it is such a discouraging one. I just remedied the omission, and added this: Integrity Meltdown of the Year: Sen. John McCain. A … Continue reading →

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Filed under Government & Politics, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership, U.S. Society, War and the Military

Tagged as "Don't ask don't tell", Bush tax cuts, earmarks, ethics, Ethics Alarms Awards: The Worst of Ethics 2010, expediency, honesty, illegal immigration, immigration amnesty, integrity, Senator John McCain

December 27, 2010

Campaign Contributions During Key Votes: Call It Bribery

It isn’t just earmarks our patriotic representatives on Capitol Hill are auctioning off, but the laws themselves. Continue reading →

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Filed under Government & Politics, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership

Tagged as accountability, breach of trust, bribery, Congress, corruption, cynicism, dishonesty, earmarks, ethics, House Ethics Committee, influence peddling, lies, lobbying, PMA Group, quid pro quo, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Sen. Max Baucus, U.S. House of Representatives, United States Senate

December 16, 2010

Omnibus Spending Bill Ethics

The omnibus spending bill shows that our current leaders respect neither us, the country, their own institution, process, elections, economic realities, or basic ethical principles of fairness, openness, honesty, trustworthiness, diligence or responsibility. Continue reading →

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

Tagged as arrogance, betrayal, budget deficit, contempt, diligence, earmarks, Everett Dirkson, fairness, Federal budet, fiscal responsibility, Harry Reid, honesty, John McCain, lame-duck Congress, Obama Administration, Omnibus spending bill, process, Republicans, respect, Ted Kennedy, trust, trustworthiness

November 30, 2010

The Democrats, Earmarks, and the Transparency Dodge

No, earmark-cutting won’t cure the deficit; yes, earmarks are an example of politics taking precedence over responsible governing. Every ethical Senator and House member should support the ban, and any who does not should be marked as ripe for removal. Continue reading →

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

Tagged as bribery, campaign contributions, corruption, defeat of Senate earmark ban, Democrats, earmark ban, earmarks, ethics, fairness, federal budget deficit, fiscal responsibility, horse bridge, pork, rationalizations, Republican Caucus, responsibility, Sen. Dick Durbin, transparency

March 11, 2010

The Unethical Message of the Dems’ “Hypocrisy Defense”

The Democrats are using “The Hypocrisy Defense” now. That tells us everything we need to know. Continue reading →

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Filed under Government & Politics, History, Leadership, Professions, Public Service, Philanthropy, Charity, U.S. Society

Tagged as Africa, Bernie Madoff, bribery, conflicts of interest, corruption, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Party, earmarks, ethics, honesty, House Ethics Committee, House Ways and Means Committee, hypocrisy, Hypocrisy Defense, John Edwards, lobbying, Mexico, Nancy Pelosi, PMA Group, Rep. Charles Rangel, Republican Party, William Jefferson

February 28, 2010

“Trust Us, It Only LOOKS like Bribery!”

Any and all assertions by House Democrats or Republicans that they are passing legislation in the best interests of the nation are by definition unbelievable, until Congress stops regarding bribery as standard operating procedure, and stops lying to the public about it. Continue reading →

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Tagged as accountability, breach of trust, bribery, Congress, corruption, cynicism, earmarks, ethics, House Ethics Committee, influence peddling, lobbying, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Magliocchetti, PMA Group, quid pro quo, Rep. Bill Young, Rep. Jim Moran, Rep. John Murtha, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Norm Dicks, Rep. Pete Viscloski, Rep. Todd Tahrt, U.S. House of Representatives

February 15, 2010

Of Presidents Day, Atticus, a Congressman’s Dilemma and Serial Moms

President’s Day, a defense of Atticus Finch, a Congressman’s hypocrisy, and a serial mother. Continue reading →

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Filed under Around the World, Bioethics, Education, Government & Politics, Health and Medicine, History, Journalism & Media, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership, U.S. Society

Tagged as "Meet the Press", "To Kill A Mockingbird", Abraham Lincoln, American history, autonomy, Congress, courage, earmarks, ethics, forced sterilization, George Washington, honesty, hypocrisy, integrity, Jim Crow, justice, Malcolm Gladwell, Octomom, President Bill Clinton, President Lyndon Johnson, President Richard Nixon, President's Day, Rachel Maddow, racism, Rep. Aaron Schock, responsibility, stimulus package, Tessa Sevicki, Washington Times, Woodrow Wilson

January 1, 2010

The 2009 Ethics Alarms Awards, Part 2: The Best

The Best in Ethics of 2009. May the 2010 list be longer! Most Important Ethical Act of the Year: President Barack Obama’s executive order banning torture. The Declaration of Independence already did it once, but the President was right: we … Continue reading →

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Tagged as "Choose Civility", "Up in the Air", Adam Lambert, American Idol, Annenberg Foundation, apology, basketball, Captain Chesley Sullenberger, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Clarence Darrow, Cliamtegate, Darius MacNeil, Dave Rohlman, Dr. P.M. Forni, earmarks, ethics, Factcheck.org, George Clooney, global warming, honesty, Howard County MD, integrity, James Frey, Kris Allen, Michael Douglas, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Newman, Paul Petersen, Peter Shellem, President George W. Bush, Professor Judith Curry, Rep. Jeff Flake, Rudyard Kipling, Secretary Robert Gates, sportsmanship, Tim McGraw, torture

November 4, 2009

What Congress calls “Ethical”

House Majority Leader Steny Hower says that ethics investigations show that Congress is ethical. Wrong. Not having so much unethical conduct to investigate, however, would be a start. Continue reading →

Tag Archives: earmarks

One More Addition to 2010′s Worst in Ethics: Sen. John McCain

Campaign Contributions During Key Votes: Call It Bribery

Omnibus Spending Bill Ethics

The Democrats, Earmarks, and the Transparency Dodge

The Unethical Message of the Dems’ “Hypocrisy Defense”

“Trust Us, It Only LOOKS like Bribery!”

Of Presidents Day, Atticus, a Congressman’s Dilemma and Serial Moms

The 2009 Ethics Alarms Awards, Part 2: The Best

What Congress calls “Ethical”

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