Posts Tagged ‘ethics’
The Light and The Dark- By Joe Keck
"Because it's the right thing to do." "The rich should pay their fair share." "Spread the wealth around." These are all statements made by the Democrats generally, and Barack Obama particularly. But, what exactly do they mean? What does Obama mean when he says, "Spread the wealth around"? What is a fair share? What is "the right thing to do?" Such haughty moralizing makes good sound bite, but seldom are the words sufficiently unpacked and examined. Let us shine some light on the above, starting with 'Fair Share.' When the Democrats use and overuse, the term, they never put a number to it. They let the syllables fall off the tongue, then move on, as if they are merely saying as two and two are four. So, given that The Rich (as they deem anyone making over $250,000 a year) [...]
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley cleared in state House ethics case… Again
(Reuters) - South Carolina lawmakers on Friday cleared Republican Governor Nikki Haley of ethics charges that accused her of illegally lobbying on behalf of her employers while a member of the legislature. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley Media Credit Politisite.com The Republican-led House of Representatives' Ethics Committee voted to dismiss the charges during a private meeting. The decision came after the panel conducted a public hearing on Thursday in response to allegations stemming from Haley's prior work as a business development consultant for an engineering firm and a fundraiser for a hospital foundation. In a statement on Friday, Haley praised the panel and referred to the charges as "attempts at political distraction." "The Ethics Committee did its job [...]
House Ethics committee clears SC Governor Haley of all charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Nikki Haley has been cleared of charges she violated ethics laws while a member of the South Carolina House. The House Ethics Committee voted 5-1 Wednesday to dismiss all charges against the governor, following an investigation of more than a month. The panel voted that there was a reason to look into the allegations. But the committee said there is not enough evidence to conclude Haley violated ethics rules when she represented Lexington County in the House. via SC House Ethics panel clears Haley of charges regarding her time as lawmaker | The Republic.
The Truth About Gingrich Ethics, Chris Cristie, And A View From Mark Levin
By: Edmund Jenks - West Coast Editor On Monday's Mark Levin Show this week (January 23, 2012), Mark Levin took to task comments made by New Jersey Governor Chris Cristie while on "Meet The Press" when he was on the campaign stomp on behalf of Mitt Romney. Chris Christie was running his mouth about Newt Gingrich, saying that Newt has embarrassed the Republican Party with his ethics charges that were brought in Congress by Democrat Congressman David Bonior. Mark challenges Christie to review each of the charges, point by point, and their outcome as a student of the process just as Mark did at the time the charges were actually brought because Mark Levin was a senior attorney at the Landmark Legal Foundation and performed the investigation. Mark asserts that Gov. Christie can't [...]
Did Gingrich leave speakership "in disgrace"?
![Did Gingrich leave speakership "in disgrace"?](http://www.politisite.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/90xNxgingrich12-250x166.jpg,qcf0de6.pagespeed.ic.lkfILqdaw1.jpg "Did Gingrich leave speakership "in disgrace"?")
In his first Florida appearance since losing the South Carolina primary, Mitt Romney college paper fired away at the viagra pills man who beat him in the Palmetto State -- Newt Gingrich -- during a campaign appearance in Ormond Beach on Jan. 22, 2012. "He had to resign in disgrace," Romney told listeners. "I don't know whether you knew that." He made a similar comment during the debate in Tampa on Jan. 23. We considered whether we could rate this on the Truth-O-Meter, but ultimately decided that defining the term "in disgrace" is a matter of opinion and not subject to fact-checking. However, we’ll spell out what we know about Gingrich's resignation as House speaker to help readers make up their own minds. It’s accurate for Romney to point out that Gingrich had a long-running [...]
Pelosi threatens to release thousands of pages of Dirt on Gingrich
Although Former Speaker Pelosi Denies this, she offered to give Gingrich and early Christmas gift by releasing information from behind closed door meetings. Gingrich called her threat "capriciously political" and a "tainted political ethics operation" because she ignored ethics issues in her own party while going after Republicans. Pelosi stated that she wasn't going to release anything that wasn't already in the "Public Domain" like This report on Newt Gingrich . Problem is, that report is 1270 pages not thousands. So what does Pelosi mean, she is going to re-release information? What like a K-Tel Christmas Album? We already know all those songs. Odd. White House hopeful Newt Gingrich welcomed House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's threat to unearth information [...]
Statement on Congressional Ethics Panel Investigation of Rep. Alcee Hastings
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton issued the following statement regarding the investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) of sexual harassment and other charges in the lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch on behalf of Winsome Packer, a staffer on a commission headed by Hastings (Packer v. US Comm. On Security & Cooperation in Europe, and Hastings and Turner (No. 11-00485 D.D.C.)): The OCE is indeed investigating Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL). Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit on behalf of congressional staffer Winsome Packer on March 7, 2011, in which Hastings is accused of repeatedly subjecting Packer to “unwelcome sexual advances,” “unwelcome touching” and retaliation. The alleged harassment and retaliation began in 2008, when Hastings was Chairman of the [...]
Doctors writing Excuse for Wisconsin Teachers for being ‘Sick’ while at Protest – Caught on Video!
These Union protesters are teaching your children. I wonder if they pass on their ethical standards to students? Doctor on scene writing doctors excuses for Teachers who called in sick to attend protests. Sickouts are like a strike and are illegal. Again, should these people be teacher your children? MediaTrackers is on the scene for today’s protests in Madison. They captured this doctor on video signing ’sick’ forms for union members skipping work. As you know, hundreds of schools across the state have been forced closed because teachers have called in ’sick.’ Yet another good lesson to be teaching the next generation. Stay tuned for more video and reports from Madison. via Breitbart.tv » Doctors Helping Teachers Lie About Being ‘Sick’. UPDATE Althouse: [...]
Obama hiring more lawyers to deal with New Republican oversight investigations
President Obama is planning the first major reorganization of his administration, preparing to shuffle several positions in the West Wing as he tries to fortify his political team for the realities of divided government and his own re-election. The president is studying how to maximize the power of the executive branch, advisers said, seeking insight from veterans of previous administrations and fresh advice from business leaders to guide the second half of his term. He is reviewing the restructuring plan during the holidays, aides said, and intends to make the first announcements in the opening days of January. A reshaping of the economic team, beginning by naming a new director of the National Economic Council, is among the most urgent priorities of the new year. Gene [...]
Ted Koppel: Olbermann, O’Reilly and the death of real news
By Ted Koppel Sunday, November 14, 2010 To witness Keith Olbermann - the most opinionated among MSNBC's left-leaning, Fox-baiting, money-generating hosts - suspended even briefly last week for making financial contributions to Democratic political candidates seemed like a whimsical, arcane holdover from a long-gone era of television journalism, when the networks considered the collection and dissemination of substantive and unbiased news to be a public trust. Back then, a policy against political contributions would have aimed to avoid even the appearance of partisanship. But today, when Olbermann draws more than 1 million like-minded viewers to his program every night precisely because he is avowedly, unabashedly and monotonously partisan, it is not clear what misdemeanor his [...]
