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.
There is no ethics when it comes to politics…if so that last president we had in office along with his secretary of state would be behind bars…ethics you say…
Tom Melendy you need a teacher. Emoluments clause is clear cut. You are wrong buddy. Suck it up. Or in your case embrace the suck. Lol
Yes…Gowdy had Hillary nailed to the wall but AG LYNCH didn’t do her job
I love this guy
This guy is nuts only unethical people are DT and his gang of misfits!
Can the HOGE not be replaced by Trump? A serious question. And if so, why wait.
Get rid of all officials who do not do their jobs and just sponge of the taxpayers! Losers
Shut this department down permanently. Combine it with something else. We have a department for every attack Obama and Hilliary wanted to attack. How many other unnecessary departments do they have.
They clearly only did what they were told to do like a lot of others.
The swamp snakes are beginning to writhe!
You’ll be gone and 2018 you piece of s***