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.
You should always respect those who have authority over you, politicians and judges!! They have power over your destiny, they just haven’t figured that out yet!! Drain the swamp President Trump!!
Get em chaffetz!!
Liberals will be demacrats downfall
ETHICS: IS WHAT IS LACKING IN THIS COUNTRY’S ELECTED OFFICIALS. IF IT IS THERE THEY USE IT AS TOILET PAPER.ONLY A FEW LIKE GOWDY AND CHAFFETZ EVEN KNOW WHAT IT MEANS.I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A MILLION MAN MARCH ON WASHINGTON AND TAKE OUT ALL THE SCUM THAT HAS GATHERED THERE AND HANG THEM IN PUBLIC SIGHT. WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These people holding the offices of our government stagnant for so long like 8 years have finally gotten their wake up call. President Trump and his administration has truly shaken up Washington.
Hey go to message left you a message!
Charging ethics head for doing his job.
Correct. Out here in the real world we are about fed up with those in bubbles. Also those who want refugees can pay the bill for them out of their own paychecks! And for these illegal immigrants dealing heroin and reviving welfare checks. Time to stop it all.
Of course don’t be honest or politically correct! Because they will fire you!!
Another corrupt Republican issuing impotent threats to his moral better. Donald Trump is a deeply corrupt man and has be so his entire life. He won’t change because that is who he is and he has no capacity for honest self-reflection. He is threatened by any level of competent ethics oversight. Since Republicans control Congress he is safe from criticism. I am appalled by the level of abject stupidity on this page.