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Obama and ethics rules

January 21st 2009 23:37
This may be good news:

Promising "a new era of openness in our country," President Barack Obama signed several executive orders Wednesday relating to ethics guidelines for staff members of his administration.

I'm always in favor of strengthened ethics rules. However, this announcement was anemic on details. What types of restrictions were put in place? Will the new guidelines be enforced? Is this just a post-inauguration feel-good action or does it have teeth? I'm never confident in our elected officials' willingness to police themselves. They are all too willing to look the other way even when laws or guidelines are violated.

We'll see what happens.

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Comment by S.L.

January 21st 2009 23:56


The Political Brief
One of the things he signed was a pay freeze for all White House employees. Didn't he vote for a pay increase in the senate when he was a part time member? Boy, that's ethical, huh?

Comment by PopulistConservative

January 22nd 2009 00:10


Angry Electorate
I'm sure he did, SL. They're all hypocrites.

Comment by S.L.

January 22nd 2009 00:16


The Political Brief
Hypocricy isn't above their paygrade, is it, PopCon?

Comment by Lester Caudill

January 22nd 2009 05:56


Round Politics
PopulistConservative, I think most of what the politicians do are feel good measures. I do hope this is something that has true meaning and not just a prop.

Comment by PopulistConservative

January 22nd 2009 20:33


Angry Electorate
Unfortunately, SL and Lester, most of what politicians do is just window dressing. I'll believe this has real teeth when we see the results. That's what I'm waiting for.

Comment by S.L.

January 22nd 2009 21:36


The Political Brief
I'm afraid the only teeth we'll be seeing from B.O. (B.S.) will be like snake fangs and get us in the rear end. Anything good and positive wil be"above his paygrade."

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