Comments on: House Conservatives Abandon Ethics Reform, End Debate on Bill With No Vote http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:36:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Post Retirement Employment http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-4771354 Post Retirement Employment Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:44:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-4771354 <strong>Post Retirement Employment</strong> Thanks for creating this blog. I thought it was a very interesting read. It is so interesting reading other peoples personal take on a subject. Post Retirement Employment

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]]> By: Business Information Blog » Blog Archive » Article from Think Progress - House Conservatives Abandon Ethics Reform, End Debate on Bill With No Vote http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-692257 Business Information Blog » Blog Archive » Article from Think Progress - House Conservatives Abandon Ethics Reform, End Debate on Bill With No Vote Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:22:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-692257 [...] Blog Name: Think Progress Article Title: House Conservatives Abandon Ethics Reform, End Debate on Bill With No Vote Earlier this week, the Washington Post described the conservative-backed lobbying reform bill that was moving through the House: If the Senate-passed measure was a disappointment, the House version is simply a joke — or, more accurately, a ruse… [...] [...] Blog Name: Think Progress Article Title: House Conservatives Abandon Ethics Reform, End Debate on Bill With No Vote Earlier this week, the Washington Post described the conservative-backed lobbying reform bill that was moving through the House: If the Senate-passed measure was a disappointment, the House version is simply a joke — or, more accurately, a ruse… [...]

]]> By: Ohio 2nd Blog » Schmidt Helps Pass Sham “Ethics Reform” http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-539345 Ohio 2nd Blog » Schmidt Helps Pass Sham “Ethics Reform” Fri, 05 May 2006 13:33:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-539345 [...] Jean Schmidt joined her fellow “conservatives” in passing snow job snake oil masked as lobbying reform. Think Progress breaks down what the bill is missing: [...] [...] Jean Schmidt joined her fellow “conservatives” in passing snow job snake oil masked as lobbying reform. Think Progress breaks down what the bill is missing: [...]

]]> By: The Great Society :: House Passes “Sham” Lobby Reform Bill :: May :: 2006 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-536086 The Great Society :: House Passes “Sham” Lobby Reform Bill :: May :: 2006 Thu, 04 May 2006 02:01:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-536086 [...] Earlier today, the GOP-controlled House passed lobbyist reform measures that the Washington Post said were a “sham.” Think Progress noted several provisions that lacked from the legislation, despite promises for a comprehensive bill: [...] [...] Earlier today, the GOP-controlled House passed lobbyist reform measures that the Washington Post said were a “sham.” Think Progress noted several provisions that lacked from the legislation, despite promises for a comprehensive bill: [...]

]]> By: Think Progress » BREAKING: House Passes Sham Ethics Reform http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-535847 Think Progress » BREAKING: House Passes Sham Ethics Reform Wed, 03 May 2006 22:34:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-535847 [...] A look at what this bill is missing: – No Restrictions on Lavish Gifts: Current gift limits will remain unchanged. [...] [...] A look at what this bill is missing: – No Restrictions on Lavish Gifts: Current gift limits will remain unchanged. [...]

]]> By: Jack http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-529921 Jack Sun, 30 Apr 2006 15:39:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-529921 Reading Robert Rubin book, "In an Uncertain World", I am reminded that markets are more important than ever before because more people lives are impacted by them like never before. How can the Republicans think on the one hand markets are the cure for everything, and then on the other hand say that <b>corruption</b> is okay. So the Enron corruption was okay? It was okay people lost their entire retirement savings? The quality and standard of our retirement is resting on the markets and these guys say corruption is ok! Wow! The Republican party clearly is not the party of ethics and morals, or they have a perverse definition of them. Reading Robert Rubin book, “In an Uncertain World”, I am reminded that markets are more important than ever before because more people lives are impacted by them like never before.

How can the Republicans think on the one hand markets are the cure for everything, and then on the other hand say that corruption is okay.

So the Enron corruption was okay? It was okay people lost their entire retirement savings?

The quality and standard of our retirement is resting on the markets and these guys say corruption is ok! Wow! The Republican party clearly is not the party of ethics and morals, or they have a perverse definition of them.

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-528857 big papa Sat, 29 Apr 2006 13:52:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-528857 <strong>The U.S. Congress is... (to use the vernacular from back in the day when the entire football team enjoyed the sexual favors of willing cheerleaders like Mighty Aphrodite, Bushiva and IRI)) ..."pulling a train" on the American people... ...First DeLay... ...and now Boehner's taking his turn... ...DA*N, I feel so ...so...USED!</strong> The U.S. Congress is…

(to use the vernacular from back in the day when the entire football team enjoyed the sexual favors of willing cheerleaders like Mighty Aphrodite, Bushiva and IRI))

…”pulling a train” on the American people…

…First DeLay…

…and now Boehner’s taking his turn…

…DA*N, I feel so …so…USED!

]]> By: Jack http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-527887 Jack Fri, 28 Apr 2006 21:27:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-527887 <blockquote>public doesn’t actually mind corruption</blockquote> We expect our Representatives to try to live by example. Our entire way of life is built on trust. Public doesn't mind a little corruption (corruption spreads like wildfire): <blockquote> Stolen Body Parts Blamed for Illnesses By ADAM GOLDMAN Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- At least a dozen people who had routine operations claim they caught deadly viruses and other germs from body parts stolen from corpses in a ghoulish scandal that has sent hundreds of people for tests. The patients tested positive for germs that cause AIDS, hepatitis or syphilis after receiving tissue transplants, according to their lawyers and court records. </blockquote> http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BODY_PARTS?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

public doesn’t actually mind corruption

We expect our Representatives to try to live by example. Our entire way of life is built on trust.

Public doesn’t mind a little corruption (corruption spreads like wildfire):

Stolen Body Parts Blamed for Illnesses

By ADAM GOLDMAN
Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — At least a dozen people who had routine operations claim they caught deadly viruses and other germs from body parts stolen from corpses in a ghoulish scandal that has sent hundreds of people for tests.

The patients tested positive for germs that cause AIDS, hepatitis or syphilis after receiving tissue transplants, according to their lawyers and court records.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BODY_PARTS?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

]]> By: Po'd vet http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-527814 Po'd vet Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:37:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-527814 #31 I’m sure there would be Democrats caught up in the Abramoff scandal if they had power While I am sure you are correct to a point, there have been some glaring differences in the way the 2 parties handle issues when they arise. When Congressman James Trafficant was arrested, the Democrats didn't back him with millions to buy his way out of trouble...he defended himself lost and went to prison for years. While on the other hand, the Republicans put enough money defending people they know are guilty(since the RNC is usually actively involved in the crime) that they could buy a small island nation with no extradition... #31 I’m sure there would be Democrats caught up in the Abramoff scandal if they had power

While I am sure you are correct to a point, there have been some glaring differences in the way the 2 parties handle issues when they arise. When Congressman James Trafficant was arrested, the Democrats didn’t back him with millions to buy his way out of trouble…he defended himself lost and went to prison for years. While on the other hand, the Republicans put enough money defending people they know are guilty(since the RNC is usually actively involved in the crime) that they could buy a small island nation with no extradition…

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-527546 Wayne A. Schneider Fri, 28 Apr 2006 18:38:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-527546 <i>#31 Heaven forbid they hold themselves to a higher standard than they currently do!</i> Heaven forbid they hold themselves to a standard! #31 Heaven forbid they hold themselves to a higher standard than they currently do!

Heaven forbid they hold themselves to a standard!

]]> By: Democrat Soldier http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-526941 Democrat Soldier Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:46:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-526941 #28 - I like your "Public Trust Act", but you already know that no politician will back it. Heaven forbid they hold themselves to a higher standard than they currently do! It's something that's going to require the American people impose it upon them. Constantly and consistently calling on the liars and cheaters and backroom dealers to be recognized for who and what they are. I mean for this to apply to ALL elected politicians. Corruption isn't just for one party, both party’s have members of this stripe as members, it's just that the Republicans are supposed to be "in power", so they're the only current ones with the real opportunities to be bribed by the lobbyists & Jack Abramoff's. I'm sure there would be Democrats caught up in the Abramoff scandal if they had power, but since they don't they've currently bypassed his train wreck. #28 – I like your “Public Trust Act”, but you already know that no politician will back it. Heaven forbid they hold themselves to a higher standard than they currently do!

It’s something that’s going to require the American people impose it upon them. Constantly and consistently calling on the liars and cheaters and backroom dealers to be recognized for who and what they are.

I mean for this to apply to ALL elected politicians. Corruption isn’t just for one party, both party’s have members of this stripe as members, it’s just that the Republicans are supposed to be “in power”, so they’re the only current ones with the real opportunities to be bribed by the lobbyists & Jack Abramoff’s. I’m sure there would be Democrats caught up in the Abramoff scandal if they had power, but since they don’t they’ve currently bypassed his train wreck.

]]> By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-526884 Evil Spaniard Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:11:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-526884 Tom Toles described it graphically: <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/edcartoons/tomtoles;_ylt=Alz21Rz6hKc0rv5__5KE7EgDwLAF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl" rel="nofollow">hysterical</a> Tom Toles described it graphically:

hysterical

]]> By: DRMPro http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-526538 DRMPro Fri, 28 Apr 2006 03:06:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-526538 Gee, conservative Republicans want more money. What a shocker. ----------------- DRMPro.net: <a href="http://www.drmpro.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.drmpro.net</a> ----------------- Gee, conservative Republicans want more money. What a shocker.
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]]> By: Po'd vet http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-526382 Po'd vet Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:00:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-526382 We have corrupt Repubs controlling all 3 branches of government...and yet they have NOT done anything about any one of their "core values" except lowering taxes on the richest of the rich! They say they want Roe v Wade overturned...they have the Supreme court filled with enough corrupt repubs to illegally hand GWB the Presidency, but abortion is still legal. They are against gay marriage, they haven't even tried anything with it, they say they want campaign reform...more lip service. All of the Republican "core issues" are nothing but campaign issues, so they will NEVER be changed or even attempted because then they would lose it as a campaign issue. Here is a good base for campaign reform to start from :D I call it the Public Trust Act...Simply put my idea is this. Any Elected or appointed official who uses their position to violate the law and betray the "public trust" placed in them is subject to mandatory sentencing guidelines which are double the maximum penalties for the same offense commited by a private citizen. So when Libby is finally convicted of perjury, rather than doing a slap on the wrist 10 months he'll probably have commuted anyhow, he'd do 4 years with no chance of having the sentence commuted. We have corrupt Repubs controlling all 3 branches of government…and yet they have NOT done anything about any one of their “core values” except lowering taxes on the richest of the rich! They say they want Roe v Wade overturned…they have the Supreme court filled with enough corrupt repubs to illegally hand GWB the Presidency, but abortion is still legal. They are against gay marriage, they haven’t even tried anything with it, they say they want campaign reform…more lip service. All of the Republican “core issues” are nothing but campaign issues, so they will NEVER be changed or even attempted because then they would lose it as a campaign issue.

Here is a good base for campaign reform to start from :D I call it the Public Trust Act…Simply put my idea is this. Any Elected or appointed official who uses their position to violate the law and betray the “public trust” placed in them is subject to mandatory sentencing guidelines which are double the maximum penalties for the same offense commited by a private citizen. So when Libby is finally convicted of perjury, rather than doing a slap on the wrist 10 months he’ll probably have commuted anyhow, he’d do 4 years with no chance of having the sentence commuted.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-526315 Jay Randal Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:14:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-526315 Republicans in DC are all brain-damaged, so nothing they do surprises me > lol. Republicans in DC are all brain-damaged, so nothing they do surprises me > lol.

]]> By: Tundra http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-526284 Tundra Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:54:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-526284 I was all lost and confused on the whole thing for a few there. I think they are all blowing smoke. If they want I'll go write them one, they would be better off with the Democrat one I think :) I was all lost and confused on the whole thing for a few there. I think they are all blowing smoke. If they want I’ll go write them one, they would be better off with the Democrat one I think :)

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-526254 JPark Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:34:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-526254 Tundra, the article states that the Dems have a far more robust bill. The Republicans think their own pathetic smokescreen is too strong. The Pubs are the ones opposing true reform. Tundra, the article states that the Dems have a far more robust bill. The Republicans think their own pathetic smokescreen is too strong. The Pubs are the ones opposing true reform.

]]> By: Tundra http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-526221 Tundra Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:12:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-526221 Republicans need unity to pass the legislation because it faces widespread Democratic opposition. Republicans need unity to pass the legislation because it faces widespread Democratic opposition.

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/comment-page-1/#comment-526188 Krazny Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:53:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/27/abandon-ethics/#comment-526188 Looks like Libby is having problems according to this article on Yahoo! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060427/ap_on_go_ot/cia_leak;_ylt=Agxy_hhfh57gZKOY3iC6aOGMwfIE;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NGRzMjRtBHNlYwMxNjk5 Looks like Libby is having problems according to this article on Yahoo!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060427/ap_on_go_ot/cia_leak;_ylt=Agxy_hhfh57gZKOY3iC6aOGMwfIE;_ylu=X3oDMTA4NGRzMjRtBHNlYwMxNjk5

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