Ethics / Lobby

The issue with Rangel is not Ethics.

citizenK — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:46:47 -0500

The issue with Rep. Rangel is not the ethics charges. The issue is term limits.

Rep. Rangel has been in office for 20 terms. It is not humanly possible to be in office that long and not develop the unfortunate ego and attitude that will inevitably lead to some form of ethical lapses perhaps even corruption.

His reaction to the news tells the story. He was visibly upset and annoyed even to be asked about it. It is simply time to go.

Tiger's new ad; are you serious??

Amazed — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:13:10 -0500

Tiger Wood's new commercial is an indictment on how far our morality has declined.

Taking his cue from politicians, Tiger apologizes to the world, for getting caught (not for doing wrong), by listening to his dad talk to him and suggesting that as long as he learned something, everything is all right and forgiven.

Politicians take note. This is the way to do it. Don't actually apologize. Brilliant.Just look apologetic and say nothing.

The commercial is the brain child of Nike. Remember their slogan??
Just do it, and don't get caught. And if you do, just remain silent.

Liar, Liar, dress on fire.

citizenK — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 09:47:28 -0500

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson, fresh from an embarrasing loss to Tea Party candidate, Governor Rick Perry of the country of Texas, makes good on a campaign promise by reversing a promise to resign her senate seat.

Her reasoning: she is needed in the Senate. Well senator, if you think your job in Washington was not done, then why did you run in the first place for a position that would have taken you away from a place that so desperatly needs you?

The simple answer, she is a liar who knows that there are no consequences.

Banning Gay Marraige is Unconstitutional

DougyJ09 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:14:28 -0600

Many people are against gay marraige and say it is wrong. These people believe that it should not be legal. However, most people base those opinions off of their religious beliefs. Therefore, if we make gay marraige illegal because the Bible says that it is wrong, this is simply unconstitutional. Separation of Church and State is a major tenet of the Constitution, so we cannot be basing laws off of religion. I am not saying that we need to force churches to wed gays, but if they want to, they should be allowed to.

Don't blame the Supreme Court

citizenK — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:57:22 -0600

The US Supreme Court has ruled that corporations and unions may freely spend their own money in a political campaigns, without any restrictions.

Critics are quick to condemn the ruling as a blow to democracy. The influence special interest will now have on the political system will further silence the little people.

Obama showed signs of socialism even as a child.

citizenK — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:43:44 -0600

It was just recently reported that when Obama worked in an ice cream parlor, in Hawaii, as a teenager, he gave his friends free ice cream.

No big deal, you say. All teenagers do that. You have probably done that.

That in and of itself is the problem. Our Values have eroded and nothing but a return to the strictest moral conservative values will return us to where we need to be as a country and the leader in the world.

Its starts with a few scoops of ice cream and ends up with the giving away of billions of dollars without an end in sight.

The newest form of domestic terrorism-the republican party??

Jack — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:19:44 -0500

By now everybody has heard, read about, or maybe even experienced first hand, the tactics employed by the republican party and their operatives to disrupt town hall meetings at which healthcare reform is discussed.

Yes, its disruption without substance.It is not average citizens expressing their views. There is no view expressed when some load mouth just shouts down a meeting.

The new age of Stunt Politics

Jack — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:49:05 -0500

It all started innocently enough. A national campaign, in real trouble, needs a boost. A sane decision just will not do it. It would take a stunt or two to bring it back to life, even if ever so briefly.

That was of course the tactic of John Mccain. First, he suspended his campaign for a couple of days to deal with the economic crisis. What a stupid stunt!! Then, he picked Sarah Palin for his running mate. What a second stupid stunt!!

But hey, if that is the new trend in politics, why not try it again?

Republican leaders abandon family values claiming that they are sick and tired of being hypocritical.

Allen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:04:48 -0500

South Carolina governor, Mark Sanford, the head of the Republican Governors Association, admitted to cheating on his wife. He of course apologized to her and his four sons, and agreed to step down from his post as the head of the republican governors. (OMG, here comes Palin??)

He is the second republican in less than two weeks to admit to cheating on his wife and abandoning those very basic family values. Values, mind you, which they preach and push and try to use to distinguish themselves from those moral(less) democracts.