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.
Yes, yes, I’m the only one citing actual factual sources and providing links TO those unbiased sources, yet you’re all certain I’m the one who’s wrong. Welcome to Trump’s Alternate Facts America folks!
By the way, that’s Dr., not Mr., Philipp.
Drain The Swamp!!!
This is what happens when yougive a couple of guy a a little authority it goes to their head, wait and see what if they will investigate the new President for what said on T. V. about what he could to women bec a use he could.
The Ethics Office only gets concerned when reviewing the actions of republicans.
Virginia Garvin Deibert false
Excuse me, but calling the head of the ethics committee unethical for pointing out all the rules that trump is breaking is stupidity. He’s doing his job. Trump is a lying con man and everyone knows it. Chaffetz is another republican moron.
Fire that guy now, better yet fire every Obama appointed saboteur in waiting.
Shut them down $$$
Please attempt to be clear in you description…