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CREW’s Depressing “Worst Governors” List
The Citizens for Responsible Ethics in Washington released its list of "America's Worst Governors" this week, and as with most things CREW does, it is well-researched, informative, and depressing. Also...
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Mark Kirk’s Misrepresentations: When Twice Is Too Many
The verdict is in: Ill. Senate candidate Mark Kirk can't be trusted. Continue reading →
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Fairness to Blago
Is it fair to think Rod Blagojevich's refusal to testify indicates that he's been blowing smoke all these months he's been claiming to be an innocent, railroaded victim of political combat? Continue...
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Ethics Quote of the Week: Prof. Monroe Freedman
It is hard to conclude that Blago isn't a slimeball, but lawyers are ethically obligated to be fair to slimeballs, and the Constitution guarantees their rights as much as yours or mine. Continue reading →
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DeLay and Blagojevich: Not Vindicated, Not Innocent, and Not Ethical
Both DeLay and Blagojevich betrayed their duties as leaders, public servants, role models and Americans by debasing the system of government they were pledged to honor and protect. At least they are...
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BREAKING NEWS! Blago’s An Unethical Lawyer, Too!
It's fair to say that Rod Blagojevich is likely to be unethical no matter what he's doing, including eating and sleeping. Continue reading →
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Ethics Dunces: Elyse Siegel and Craig Kanalley of the Huffington Post
Quiz: Pick out the non-lies in the Huffington Post's incompetent list of "unforgettable" lies. Continue reading →
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The Final Proof That Michael Vick Doesn’t Get It
Anyone who would entrust Michael Vick with a dog, ever, would happily license a registered sex offender to open a day care center. Continue reading →
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Worst Ethics Column of the Month: Michelle Goldberg’s “The Lara Logan Media...
Trust. Conduct like Rosen's destroys or seriously injures it, and apologies do absolutely nothing to repair the damage. Lost trust has to be earned to be found, and placing the professional back in the...
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In Marion’s Footsteps: the Jaw-Dropping Shamelessness of Harry Thomas Jr.
Harry Thomas stole, he was caught, and he fully expects to keep his job, because Marion Barry and his successors have made the citizens of D.C. immune to indignation over the schemes of unethical...
View ArticleThe Strange Story Of How Alabama Corruption Threatens To Infect The U.S. Senate
Personally, I love the idea of Congress having a “Senator Strange.” The movie almost writes itself, with a Senator who has magic powers and who says things like “By the Hoary Hordes of Hogarth! Point...
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