The days of Ward Cleaver coming home from the office smiling and ready for dinner with his family are gone. Work life is hectic, often hellish. Schedules are insane. Work-life balance is more than a perk. For many, it makes work possible. Progressive despots like Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer put a … [Read more...] about DOGE Plans Won’t Punish Our Worst Federal Workers
Government Ethics
When the ends justify the means government ethics is an anachronism. Classic abuses like corruption in office are difficult to ignore and are usually punished sooner or later. Sneaky bad behaviors like spreading disinformation or shaming the nation into agreement on partisan imperatives do more damage and can influence millions of voters.
The worst kinds of unethical behavior are the ones we don’t see coming. They undermine what America stands for and what we believe in. Examples are political rhetoric that distorts the truth, pandering to big money donors, and selecting special interests for legislative favoritism. All of these things point to how government ethics falls by the wayside when opportunity knocks.
What is the Government Ethics category about?
The government ethics category is about what happens when political opportunity takes precedence over doing the right thing. From fake politics to outright thievery, as long as there is money and power to be had government ethics will be an inconvenience best ignored.
Best Way to Stop Trump From Destroying Our Democracy?
Before Democrats drove a spike through the heart of our democracy by saying no to voters and kicking their democratically elected presidential candidate to the curb, the victim of the coup warned of the Trump threat to our democracy: Folks, let’s focus on what really matters. We’re running against the biggest liar and the biggest threat — no, really — the biggest liar … [Read more...] about Best Way to Stop Trump From Destroying Our Democracy?
Massey, Riley, Nungaray & Morin Deserved to Be Safe
When Americans suffer a tragedy, what does it take to get Kamala Harris' attention? The same thing that grabs Joe Biden’s attention: identity politics. When the president couldn't remember Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's name, he did remember that Austin is the "Black man." Many of us believe the only reason Kamala Harris was tapped to be vice president is because she … [Read more...] about Massey, Riley, Nungaray & Morin Deserved to Be Safe
Democrats Incite Political Violence Because It Works
NEW: Clueless Harris Denounces Her Own Inciting Remarks After Second Attempt to Take Out Trump Fails During remarks in Portage, Michigan last week, vice president and now likely presidential candidate Kamala Harris called for unity and rejected political violence after the attempt on Donald Trump's life: On Sunday evening, our President, Joe Biden, issued a call for … [Read more...] about Democrats Incite Political Violence Because It Works
Greene is the Conscience Johnson’s Weak Republicans Need
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has a problem: she's too much like Trump. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) also has a problem: Marjorie Taylor Greene. Most of us knew not to expect too much when the GOP took control of the House. We’ve been disappointed before and know better than to hope Republicans will indulge the gutter politics Democrats use to get what they want, … [Read more...] about Greene is the Conscience Johnson’s Weak Republicans Need