Saturday, January 21, 2006
It's Not The Rules...
...it's the ruled.
This is one of those things where politicians have to do something to look like they are trying to improve things. In reality, absent a legislator police and a non-political court, there is little that can be done here that will really make a difference.
This folks is why character matters in our elected officials. Get to know the guy you vote for. It matters.
Related Tags: Legislature, reform, lobbyists, corruption, Abramoff, proposals
Democrats are complaining that Republicans have "waited too long" to address the "culture of corruption" in the House and the Senate.I bet the Republicans have some good ideas in fact I am sure of it, but there will still be scummy lobbyists and Representatives that will play around the edges and do wrong things.
The complaint came on Tuesday, after Republican leaders called a news conference to propose new restrictions on privately funded travel and gifts to lawmakers.
This is one of those things where politicians have to do something to look like they are trying to improve things. In reality, absent a legislator police and a non-political court, there is little that can be done here that will really make a difference.
This folks is why character matters in our elected officials. Get to know the guy you vote for. It matters.
Related Tags: Legislature, reform, lobbyists, corruption, Abramoff, proposals
