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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.

White House Strategy for Antisemitism Has No Credibility

Last update June 5, 2023Leave a Comment

The Biden administration calls for a “whole-of-society” approach to dealing with antisemitism, but experience teaches us that whole of society will not include members of the Democrat Party, virulent liberal activists, or public institutions. Using hate against Jews and Israel as an opportunistic campaign tool is fundamentally antisemitic, especially when it’s routinely tolerated when coming from the political left.

Government Censorship Won’t Make Health Info Trustworthy

Last update September 13, 2021Leave a Comment

There is trustworthy and untrustworthy health information. There is also politically-motivated health information. It’s a liberal myth that we are incapable of discerning the difference between good and bad, like the misleading information disseminated by Kamala Harris when she said she wouldn’t trust a vaccine if Donald Trump told her to take it.

Extremist Threat From Democrats Must Be Stopped Now

Last update September 10, 2021Leave a Comment

New update September 10, 2021: attack on Larry Elder is a wake-up call about the growing extremist threat from the left.

There is a problem with Democrats' extremism narrative. They want us to think it's all about us and not them. The hubris from having absolute power over America makes it easy to ignore the truth that the left harbors extremists. Democrats should remember that investigating extremism to attack conservatives is like releasing a biological weapon. You never know when it will turn around and come after you.

Liars Govern America. Why Won’t Democrats Tell the Truth?

Last update June 3, 202319 Comments

For Washington's Democrat Party leadership lies are politics as usual. We can’t believe anything we hear whether they are talking up a bill to reduce inflation or a border that’s safe and secure. Liars govern America. The lies, misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda from Democrats keep coming fast and loose and yet voters just renewed their control of the Senate. Check out these recent updates that showcase the appalling lack of honesty from these elected officials we trust to run our country.

June 3, 2023: Lies are for Democrat losers.

May 24, 2023: Democrats have lied to us too many times to be trusted about the debt ceiling.

May 16, 2023: One very important, very obvious, very dangerous fact about Democrats’ Citizenship for Illegals Act.

May 3, 2023: House Democrats need a leader whose dishonesty is credible.

May 1, 2023: Radical Democrats go where no liars have gone before.

April 23, 2023: Extreme Radical Democrat Jeffries admits the truth about the Inflation Reduction Act and it proves Biden a liar.

Radical Left Politicians Decide Which Hate Crimes to Encourage

Last update May 24, 2021Leave a Comment

Radical left activists still maintain that “all lives matter” is a racist statement. When it comes to Jewish Americans, radical left politicians seem to agree. While they deplore anecdotal accounts of violence towards Asian Americans, elements of the congressional left are actively stirring up hate towards Jewish Americans that will inevitably lead us to a place our country should never go.