Showing us yet again that Congress cannot be trusted to police itself:

 

http://story.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060313/...congress_ethics

 

This "distraction" is complete horse manure. This is supposedly high priority. They are making themselves look like idiots.

Jack squat will happen until either the Delay trial starts or there are more abramoff indictments handed down. Until then, they're all too happy to ignore it.

Jack squat will happen until either the Delay trial starts or there are more abramoff indictments handed down.  Until then, they're all too happy to ignore it.

I agree.

 

This will turn out to be a very difficult issue. As I mentioned a while back, this is something not really accounted for in the Constitution. The checks against the legislative branch don't really amount to regulation, which is what is needed here.

 

I forget - is OMB the Congressional body, or executive body? I always forget which of those internal audit departments fall where. Whatever the executive one is, should perhaps be given a lead role in this.

You might as well be leaving drug policy to the Medallin cartel if you are leaving ethics reform up to congres...

You might as well be leaving drug policy to the Medallin cartel if you are leaving ethics reform up to congres...

 

Ya, kind of like leaving a fridge full of beer with me for safekeeping. . .

Edited March 13, 200620 yr by FlaSoxxJim

Ya, kind of like leaving a fridge full of beer with me for safekeeping. . .

 

Well, if it was a fridge full of Miller Lite it *might* be OK.

Well, if it was a fridge full of Miller Lite it *might* be OK.

 

Yes, that would actually be quite safe.