Tag Archives: Nancy Pelosi
The Final Proof That Michael Vick Doesn’t Get It
Anyone who would entrust Michael Vick with a dog, ever, would happily license a registered sex offender to open a day care center. Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Government & Politics, Law & Law Enforcement, Sports
Spin or Fairness? Fox News and “the public option”
Media watchdog Howard Kurtz’s latest column for “The Daily Beast” illustrates how tricky achieving both objective and accurate journalism can be difficult, and sometimes impossible. Continue reading
Filed under Government & Politics, Health and Medicine, Journalism & Media
As Sick Children Suffer for Congressional Incompetence
The loss of the discount for children’s hospitals isn’t the last unpleasant surprise waiting, you can count on it. There will be more. Continue reading
Be Thankful Tom DeLay Is Going To Jail
In the end, DeLay’s methods did not work. Though the contagion he helped spread is still with us in the leadership of both parties, a nice long jail sentence, which DeLay now faces, often has the effect of a good slap in the face. Tom DeLay is no longer a role model, but an example of what happens to unethical leaders. We should all be thankful for that. Continue reading
Ethics Quote of the Week: Rep. Greg Walden
At least Pelosi had the sense to say that ethics were important. Continue reading
Filed under Ethics Quotes, Government & Politics, Leadership
Ethics Dunce: Nancy Pelosi
In politics, when one’s most dedicated adversaries are cheering your decision, it is a strong clue that you are missing something. In this case, what Nancy Pelosi is missing are accountability, humility, fairness, and common sense. Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Ethics Dunces, Government & Politics, Leadership
Ethics Alarms and ProEthics Presents “The Untrustworthy 20″: Making Ethics the Priority in Election 2010
Ethics Alarms presents the “Untrustworthy Twenty”: twenty candidates who need to be defeated if America is going to begin trusting ist government again. Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Government & Politics, Leadership, Professions, U.S. Society
Accountability Alert: The “Embarrassment” Was the Nation’s, Not Colbert
Colbert’s testimony was an embarrassment to Congress and the Nation. No American should forgive this, even if the Democrats had the sense to apologize. As Hoyer demonstrated, however (and Pelosi, whose cretinous comment was, “I think it’s great!”), they can’t even muster the class and common sense to do that. Continue reading
Mark Levin’s Irresponsible Substitute Host Ethics
Mark Levin put great stock in knowing and understanding American history, yet he willingly allowed Texas talk show host Michael Berry to fill in for him this month, proving that despite Levin’s rhetoric, he prefers ideological fervor over truth and accuracy. Continue reading
