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1. Not Engaging in Our Fathers' Misconduct

   ... nostalgia," that is, nostalgia about the way society used to be. She cites a study of men with difficult childhoods, done by the ... which I assume is discussed in Snarey's 1993 book, How Fathers Care for the Next Generation (Harvard Univ. Press). ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

2. A Gift of Books: Intellectual vs. Monetary Value

   ... not given, and that the book doesn't even take a position on how to handle the arts center. Some officials can't believe the union did this, ... of value." Loaned or given, what matters is the book's content, not its monetary value. The other consideration here is that, ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

3. State-Mandated Ethics Reform and Political Culture

   ... pushed particularly by local government officials is to have the state mandate local ethics codes, but let local governments decide ... compliance, because there was no oversight regarding the content of the compliance. Four types of ethics provision were required, ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

4. Recusal

   This is the place to discuss recusal, that is, withdrawal from participation when there appears ... also be discussed. 100(3). Recusal An official or employee* must refrain from acting on or discussing, formally or ... obtaining financial gain through the use of their position; how does this differ from prohibiting officials using their position to vote ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 20:52 - 8 comments

5. Public Servants and Free Speech

   ... as “personal . . . and political activities,” “attempt to influence,” “interest,” or “grant” (as a verb, as in give). These ... (on p. 16) cites the Turner Broadcasting case, saying that "'content neutral laws impact First Amendment rights incidentally," Turner ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

6. Soliciting Funds for a Conference and an Arts Center

   ... in Madison, Wisconsin. The mayor of Madison was asked to co-chair a committee that will be raising funds to sponsor a national ... opinion takes an odd approach. It starts out by looking at how such solicitations of gifts could violate the code: Although the Board ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

7. EC Members Should Respond Constructively, Not Destructively to Criticism of the EC

   ... shows why it is inappropriate for ethics commission members to respond in destructive rather than constructive ways when the EC ... nothing in response to the member's complaint. And it should establish in its bylaws a rule disallowing such actions by EC members. If a ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

8. Who Is a Local Government Attorney's Client? -- A Conflict of Interest Question

   ... reported that for six months the White House refused to open an e-mail from the Environmental Protection Agency, a report stating ... too often treat the public interest as something about content (e.g., for or against the control of greenhouse gases), when it is ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

9. The New ASPA Code of Ethics

   Body:  It came to my attention in an interview with Professor James Svara, for a paper I am ... by the language of "interest," without any guidance about how they differ in practice. Similarly, what is the difference between ... adopting an ethics code. This provision used to read, "Establish procedures that promote ethical behavior and hold individuals and ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

10. Contingency Fees and Lobbying and Contracting with Attorneys General

    ... encourages ethical misconduct. It encourages lobbyists to do everything they can to win, which may be good in a private adversary ... the all the world like bribery. Or pay to play. That's how one federal judge described the situation last year, arguing that cases ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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