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.
Gowdy & chaffets we need a 1000 more like these guys then we can clean up
Ethics and Democrats are incompatible.
Just look at their partisan whining and over the top tantrums.
Absolutely agreed
No more career politician’s, better health care, job’s lower taxes, better education for our children, no more men in women’s bathroom’s, getting rid of criminal illegal immigrants who rape, and murder people etc.
Agreed
You’re about an ignorant$#%&!@*..
Did he hold killery feet to fire hell no, fraud
Do the democrats sit in a little room and brainstorm about the stupidest things they can do and say every night ?
Ass. Have you been reading the post where liberal folks want to impeach a president elect for questions about Hillary’s health? Did you read or see anything about the excises for Hillary’s loss. She was and is flawed. If dems wanted a win they should have played fair with Bernie. And oh yea, Hillary won the popular vote when she ran against Obama too, where were your protest then.
Like government intelligence perhaps government ethics is an oxymoron.