For those who have grown a bit cynical, the idea of ethics in government might appear self-contradictory. In other words, we might be able to have one or the other, but not both — at least not at the same time. This thinking is partly a by-product of the very public ethical lapses committed by those in government positions.
As easy as it would be at this point to launch into a diatribe against the Clintons, who have taken corruption to new levels, they are really just one part of the problem. And it distracts us from the fact that there are government officials who do exhibit a high level of ethical behavior in their spheres of responsibility.
The problem is compounded by the need to review the behavior of government officials when potential ethics violations are discovered. What this implies is that we have the government monitoring the government. The potential problems with that are obvious.
As Mr. Trump prepares to arrive in the Oval Office we see how this system can go awry. More on page two.
So does this mean it’s unethicle to charge someone for being unethicle ?????
Outgoing administrator, not relivent
Just like the never trumper’s, yes, let the door hit you in the$#%&!@*
Trump is the first president in decades to maintain the ability to profit from his private business while serving as president. The chief ethics officer, who has the support of previous Republicans in that position, points this out. And now Congress is going to investigate him?
To use Trump’s words: it sounds like$#%&!@*Germany.
Another attempt by the GOP to gut ethics oversight. Is this retribution for an ethics complaint filed against him?
He needs to crawl back into his hole with Gowdy.
Then let’s let Snowden go free!
Love Chaffetz and Gowdy!
this is a case of trying to punish the whistle blower and keep him quiet. Hundreds of legal experts have stated that Trump’s plan to not set up a blind trust is unethical.
Don Beach
Do you have any proof that Gowdy altered anything?
Hillary is such a corrupt woman how can you be sure She didn’t alter stuff?
Have you even read Any of those Podesta emails?
Sounds to me like you are just butt hurt because she lost and you are looking for an excuse to hump legs here and make false claims just like the CIA did…
Don Beach
This might help you get over it…