Category Archives: Government Ethics

Liberals Elected Obama for Class Warfare

Stop acting surprised that the IRS punished conservative groups. Don’t feign outrage. When John Boehner talks about jail, who is he kidding? No one is going to jail. No one is going to be impeached. The White House has been nothing but candid about how it views the Tea Party and conservative groups in general. [...]

Why Are These Two Washington Conspiracies Different?

Conspiracy theories are for people with too much time on their hands and too little in their heads. Real conspiracies, like the two now occupying our headlines, are the stuff of congressional investigations and impeachment hearings. They cost time and money to sort out when lawmakers should be doing something other than policing our wayward [...]

Is Politicizing Sexual Preference Demeaning to Gays?

Do you spend time thinking about what your friends do in bed? Are you preoccupied with the sexual proclivities of your co-workers? Probably not. Why, then, is announcing one’s sexual preference worthy of a pat on the back from the president and first lady when it comes from a celebrity? Congratulating someone for revealing they [...]

Political Messages That Destroy Our Faith in America

With the economy still struggling, bad news on jobs, no progress on fixing the federal budget, calls to import foreign help to regain American prosperity, and failure to deal with an old adversary that looks to be more capable than we thought, it’s hard to have much confidence in the future. Partisan rhetoric isn’t helping [...]