Don't worry. This is not a civics lesson about the powers of Congress. There is no point to that because our government is too far gone to resemble the Washington we learned about in school. As far as our Congress is concerned, the only measuring stick that matters is how many times and how hard lawmakers have dropped the ball. Four powers of Congress lawmakers don't … [Read more...] about Powers of Congress We Should Take Back
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.
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Freedoms Democrats Take Away Are Not Coming Back
Author's note: this work in progress began while Barack Obama was still in office. Now Trump is out and Joe Biden sits on his Oval Office throne and signs orders while Nancy Pelosi and her House Democrats take away our freedoms one by one. This post is frequently updated as our freedoms and liberties are stripped away by Democrats and authoritarian big government. Here is … [Read more...] about Freedoms Democrats Take Away Are Not Coming Back