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.
Chaffetz and Gowdy don’t play.. they give no F’s about who is in front of them they just want to know the truth, even if it destroys careers.. they weren’t even initimidated by the FBI director
I believe you have it wrong.. they put berry into office to devided this Country and hillary was supposed to finish the Jod But God showed up. ..Thank you Jesus
Well Trump was pretty much Independent Republican abandoned him during the election also..Trumps our President
I hope he jerks the Republican around as much much as everyone else.
He has committed crimes against our country. He took office illegally. By our laws never president. Never vetted could never qualify.
Suzanne Atwell – Dafuq? did you hit your head? Explain how he wasn’t vetted? Explain how he is ineligible? What crimes has president Trump committed a against our Country? You need to take a midol and calm down.
Well done!
What are you talking about Laurie Nolff? You do know what the word ethics means don’t you? They are restoring it, it’s been missing for at LEAST 8 years!!
Where the hell was the committee for the past 8 years? drain the swamp!
Chaffetz is a little man with a Napoleon complex. This is an out rage . He should be investigated by the ethics committee. The only wrong doing was by this little puppet trying to be on a big stage. Wake up America. When is free speech unethical. When is doing your job unethical. When it is blowing the whistle unethical. Oh right now that Trump and the republicans are the new world order.
What planet are you from he did not have the majority