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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.

Greene is the Conscience Johnson’s Weak Republicans Need

April 22, 2024 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Graphic for Marjorie Taylor Greene's Protect America First Act

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

Biden Made America a State Sponsor of Terrorism

March 25, 2024 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Graphic: key points of Freezing Hamas Act

Our government’s definition of State Sponsor of Terrorism is simple and straightforward: To designate a country as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, the Secretary of State must determine that the government of such country has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.1 Antony Blinken will never make the determination that America in the clutches of the … [Read more...] about Biden Made America a State Sponsor of Terrorism

House Republicans vs. Democrats: We Have a Winner

December 4, 2023 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Political cartoon with Republican elephant and Democrat donkey and Uncle Sam in background "They won't agree on anything." Library of Congress.

There is a time for ethics. There is a time for politics. Democrats understand which one matters. House Republicans do not. Their willingness to partner with Democrats to oust George Santos (R-NY) and risk losing a seat to a special election is more proof they can’t accept the fact that ethics is less important than refusing to enable a radical Democrat Party agenda … [Read more...] about House Republicans vs. Democrats: We Have a Winner

Democrats’ Islamophobia Problem is Worse Than You Think

November 13, 2023 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

President Biden and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023.

Last week, prominent House Democrats appealed for "both parties to come together"1 to prevent a shutdown four days from today. In a perplexing strategy for bipartisanship, caucus members threw a tantrum over a laundry list of alleged MAGA extremist sins. They accused Republicans of weakening America’s world leadership and wasting "time on baseless and partisan impeachment."2 … [Read more...] about Democrats’ Islamophobia Problem is Worse Than You Think

This White House Fraud is Not a Joke

July 2, 2023 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Aerial view of the White House

By now it should be obvious to anyone who doesn’t rely on the mass media for information about our government that Joe Biden is the worst fraud ever perpetrated on America. If you visit the White House website and read what he says and does straight from the source, it’s obvious that we are trapped in a Biden vs America crisis with no escape on the horizon. This is a man … [Read more...] about This White House Fraud is Not a Joke

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