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1. An Upright Political Leader Dies

   Body:  The saying goes that nice guys finish last. People who act ethically, especially in politics, ... all over the world for his decency. Alfonsín was a failure as far as his country's economy went. He started a truth commission ... democracy to his country after years of dictatorship. He was not corrupt. He did not pack the Supreme Court with his buddies. He even ...

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

2. New York City's Civic Virtue Sent to the Graveyard

   ... Body:  According to an article in today's New York Times , this allegorical neoFlorentine sculpture ... on her way to being crushed. The sculpture was not welcomed by New York City's women, who did not like the gender portrayal of corruption and vice (or of virtue, for that matter). In 1941, Mayor La Guardia had the 22-ton sculpture moved ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2011-03-07 11:46 - 0 comments

3. The Gifts Dilemma

   ... the other disclosure. Prohibition makes it clear that it is wrong for government officials and employees to accept gifts, at ... approach, disclosure, keeps gift-giving visible, but does not make it clear to officials and employees that accepting gifts is ...

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

4. Our Nation's Trust Deficit

   ... Harris Polls : Four in five adult Americans agree that the federal government needs better moral leadership, with 59 percent strongly agreeing with that sentiment. These feelings are not limited to adults. Two-thirds of teens, 13 – 17 years old (68%) also ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-10-29 17:41 - 0 comments

5. Lobbying Central to Upcoming HBO Series

   ... and the Prison of Belief . But the portrayal will not be in the form of a book. According to an article yesterday in the Austin ... the corruption, pressure, gladhanding, and flawed morality that Texas politics can allow." According to the article, the first ...

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

6. Falsely Impugning Reputation

   ... been on the receiving end myself, and it is ugly. It would not be so favored if it were clearly considered an ethical violation. ... believes his or her accusation to be true, and then learns that it was false, even in part, he or she should apologize in the same forum ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:08 - 0 comments

7. A Sheriff Joe Campaign Finance Gambit

   ... Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, AZ. You see, he's not running for sheriff again until 2012, but he doesn't like one of the guys ... from the last election. It's silly to hold on to all that money for two years, especially when it will be so easy to get more of the ...

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

8. New Jersey Governor Starts the Ball Rolling Toward Local Government Ethics Reform

   ... changed this with an executive order. But Corzine is not so sure about applying the state ethics code to local governments. He wants ... is pursuing these goals only to get re-elected next year. That's a better reason to push ethics reform than in response to a big criminal ...

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

9. Join the Club?

   Body:  When people support ethics programs that feature toothless enforcement, reel off the names of the countries that ... Russia Venezuela Zimbabwe These are not countries anyone wants to be associated with. Their rulers are just the ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-11-20 09:13 - 0 comments

10. Commencement Address Quote of the Year

    ... told during your high school years and your college years that you are now about to enter the real world, and you've been wondering what it's like. Let me tell you that the real world is not college. The real world is not high school. The real world, it turns out, ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-06-10 16:32 - 0 comments

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