Government Ethics

Civility Rules? House Commitment Signers Choose Hostility

Last update October 26, 2018Leave a Comment

Can we politely agree that political losers don’t have any reason to be civil? That includes minority House Democrats who signed a commitment yet play by their own unique set of civility rules that don’t place outright hostility and disrespect off limits, especially when they are directed at the president.

Sentencing Reform Bills Won’t Help the Guilty by Accusation

Last update October 14, 2018Leave a Comment

The current push for sentencing reform bills is a lucky thing for felons who have secured a voice on Capitol Hill even though they are locked up and can’t vote. It doesn’t do anything for the most maligned figures of all, those unfortunate individuals caught in congressional crosshairs because they have been tapped by the president for a prized appointment. In our social climate of de facto guilt for white males accused of sexual impropriety it is very easy to be tried, convicted, and ruined without ever being charged with a crime. Just ask Brett Kavanaugh.

Dignity, Respect, Tolerance in a Nation That Despises Itself

Last update May 28, 2018Leave a Comment

Can we face an ugly truth? School shootings have become a part of the American way of life. With Memorial Day almost here, how do we reconcile the dignity of a day of that respects those who died to protect this country’s future with kids killing each other?

Not Normal, Not OK for Democrats to Threaten War

Last update May 10, 2018Leave a Comment

It’s not normal and not OK to threaten the American people with war in the Middle East, but that’s the path Democrats have chosen. Every signal coming from Kim Jong-un and North Korea tells us that appeasement is a losing strategy and that credible threats can yield a positive outcome. Sure, this is old school foreign policy that’s out of place in the age of get along no matter the cost, but it works.

Prejudice Against Trump’s Base From Congress is Intolerable

Last update March 17, 2018Leave a Comment

Prejudice and discrimination are only intolerable when they don’t serve a political purpose, so Democratic Party politics make it perfectly acceptable to stir up prejudice against the nearly 63 million Americans condemned for being “Trump’s base.”

Bipartisan Senate Agreement Challenges National Interest

Last update February 16, 2018Leave 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.

Bribery is Ethical When We Call it a Safety Net

Last update January 12, 20182 Comments

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.