It is clear that voters don’t make their choices based on character and values—except when they do. Maybe, just maybe, 2010 represented progress in elevating ethics as a priority for national office. Continue reading →
Filed under Government & Politics, Leadership, U.S. Society
Tagged as accountability, Alexi Giannoulias, appearance of impropriety, Carl Paladino, Charlie Crist, Christine O'Donnell, corruption, ethics, fairness, fiscal responsibility, honesty, Joe Miller, Joe Wilson, Kendrick Meek, Kristal Ball, Linda McMahon, loyalty, Marco Rubio, Mark Kirk, Rep. Alan Grayson, Rep. Charles Rangel, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Rep. Jim Moran, Rep. John Conyers, Rep. Sanford Bishop, responsibility, Rich Iott, Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Lisa Murchowski, Sharron Angle, trust, trustworthiness, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate
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
