Tag Archives: Republicans
Ethics Bob: You Were Right; the Kansas Republicans Are Dunces
Never overestimate the decency of Republicans. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Government & Politics
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
Ethical Quote of the Month: Newt Gingrich
Newt does good. Continue reading
(Pssst! GOP? Awful Human Beings Are Not Qualified To Be President!)
It doesn’t matter how smart Newt Gingrich is. You can’t trust him. That’s all you need to know. Continue reading
Filed under Character, Family, Government & Politics, History, Leadership, U.S. Society
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
Ethics Dunce: Gov. Rick Perry
Academic achievements has a tenuous relationship to effective leadership at best, but at least being brilliant and knowledgeable aren’t handicaps. Recklessness, laziness, arrogance and confusion, however, are. Continue reading
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
