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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. A noteworthy exception is the Democrat Party's successful stonewalling of James Comer's investigation into Joe and Hunter Biden's alleged influence peddling schemes and compromise by China and Ukraine.

The worst kinds of unethical behavior are the ones we never see. They undermine what America stands for and what we value. 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 at the offices of self-serving politicians.

Thanks to Elon Musk and the Trump administration's DOGE initiative, taxpayers finally have some insight into where our money is going. The news is not good. Democrats are furious at having their pants pulled down over covert funding of their radical priorities spread throughout our massive federal bureaucracy.

What is the Government Ethics category about?

The government ethics category is about what happens when political agenda takes precedence over what Americans value. From propaganda to fake new politics to outright thievery, if there is money and power to be had government ethics will be an inconvenience for politicians who place themselves above the best interests of the people.

Bipartisan Senate Agreement Challenges National Interest

January 18, 2018 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

House Republicans introduced H.R. 4760 the day before the s*** storm erupted over Trump’s White House immigration meeting. The Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 offers three more years1 of deferred action without extending any protection to criminals and gang members. One day later, senators talking bipartisan agreement met with the president to fix a problem created not by … [Read more...] about Bipartisan Senate Agreement Challenges National Interest

Bribery is Ethical When We Call it a Safety Net

January 12, 2018 by Bob Prokop 2 Comments

USP Big Sandy. Courtesy Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Can bribery be ethical if you do it for the right reasons? The Chicago Sun Times ran a story recently about gift cards that were purchased for Chicago Public School students and misappropriated by school system employees. The story is hardly a surprise. This is an enormous bureaucracy in a corrupt state that allows the cost of public pensions to compete with educating children. … [Read more...] about Bribery is Ethical When We Call it a Safety Net

Holding Politicians Accountable for Harm: a New Trend?

December 8, 2017 by Bob Prokop 2 Comments

One method of holding politicians accountable: federal prison Englewood, CO. Courtesy Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Are we witnessing the start of a new era in politics where holding politicians accountable for the harm they do is what we expect instead of just an aberration? We’ve seen positive signs this week, ironically the same week that ex-Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown found out that she’s going to be spending some time in the slammer for fraud. She’s not the only politician … [Read more...] about Holding Politicians Accountable for Harm: a New Trend?

Dignity and Respect in Congress is a Scam Targeting You

December 1, 2017 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Brumidi Corridors, U.S. Capitol. Architect of the Capitol.

I choked on my lunch when I heard Nancy Pelosi’s remark about a climate of dignity and respect in Congress.1 Maybe she is moonlighting at some other congress we don’t know about. She can’t mean the one on Capitol Hill. Pelosi’s comment is just another example of the outrageously inflated regard this motley collection of crooks, liars, and thieves gone legitimate hangs onto … [Read more...] about Dignity and Respect in Congress is a Scam Targeting You

Scammers Should Spend the Rest of Their Lives Paying Us Back

November 17, 2017 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Wanted for Internet scam using U.S. banks from abroad. Courtesy FBI.

The variety of scams used to steal money from unsuspecting people is staggering. Our reliance on the Internet and electronic money transfers have created frauds so sophisticated and scary that the safest option might be to pay everything in cash from a brown paper sack. There are penalties for those who get caught if authorities nab them, but if your savings have been lost … [Read more...] about Scammers Should Spend the Rest of Their Lives Paying Us Back

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