Michael Reagan Puts It To Republicans
Michael Reagan, adopted son of former President Ronald Reagan, has written an excellent article on the Abramoff scandal. In it he argues that politicians (Republicans are his primary audience) must reform themselves and begin acting with integrity. I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, rather than acting with integrity, too many are acting as though they had integrity when, in fact, they do not.
Whether Republican, Democrat, Independent, Green, red, white, or blue I don't care--if a politician refuses to follow the rules and act with integrity, he should be booted out of office immediately, most certainly by mid-term elections. If that were to mean a shake up in the balance of power (though this is certainly a bi-partisan problem), so be it. Personally, I am more concerned with having lawmakers of integrity of any party in office rather than crooked ones of a particular one. Here is an excerpt of this excellent article:
Whether Republican, Democrat, Independent, Green, red, white, or blue I don't care--if a politician refuses to follow the rules and act with integrity, he should be booted out of office immediately, most certainly by mid-term elections. If that were to mean a shake up in the balance of power (though this is certainly a bi-partisan problem), so be it. Personally, I am more concerned with having lawmakers of integrity of any party in office rather than crooked ones of a particular one. Here is an excerpt of this excellent article:
"Republicans may like to brag that they are the party of Ronald Reagan and are dedicated to the policies and principles for which my dad stood, but they are acting more like members of the party of Lyndon Johnson.Read Mr. Reagan's article in full here.
Panicked by the potential of the growing Abramoff scandal which threatens to ensnare a multitude of members of Congress, Republicans are running around scattering contributions from the lobbyist and his clients in all directions in an effort to show how much they abhor even the appearance of having taken from them what now may be tainted funds.
They simply cannot understand that the problem is not with Abramoff and other lobbyists having bought access with their clients’ money, but with themselves because of their shameful lack of integrity.
They talk about reforming the system when, if they really want true reform, they will start by reforming themselves. If they want to be like Ronald Reagan, they need to start acting like Ronald Reagan. "
Labels: David C. Price
posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 1/13/2006 05:45:00 PM
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1 Comments:
I'm convinced that at least 90% of elected officials are crooked or at least ethically challenged. It goes with the territory. It's also a great argument for term limits - the longer one stays ensconced in DC, the easier it gets to justify ethical lapses and fall prey to the many temptations that come with power and privilige (not to mention the fact that you lose touch with the people who elected you).
All part of the reason I've largely written off politics
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