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Responsible Blog Ethics
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Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Reg
2011-12-19 23:32:00 Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding the Matter of Representative Maxine Waters.The Committee on Ethics has voted unanimously to extend the contract of William R. Martin to continue his service as outside counsel to the Committee in the matter of Representative Maxine Waters. The Committee?s goal has been and remains to resolve this matter as expeditiously as possible, but due to unavoidable delays, additional time is needed for outside counsel to complete his initial review and report his findings and conclusions to the full Committee, which will then determine whether the matter should proceed. The Committee?s decision to extend the contract does not indicate that the Committee has made any findings or reached any conclusions, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the Committee. In July 2011, the Committee announced that it had retained Mr. Martin to review, advise, and assist the Committee in completing this matter. The decision t...
Free Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World by the Dalai Lama Audiobook
2011-12-07 03:30:00 http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Re-ligion-Ethics-Whole-World/ This Freè? Stuff ?Tìmès . ©om feed should only be read in feed readers, on the ¥¥©Freestuff Timesemail list, or the ??FST Google Gadget.?©? Any other use is copyright infringe ? ment and should be reported.?© ©¥??
By: Free Stuff Times
Some Questions of Sen. McKaskill's Ethics and Union Ties
2011-03-05 13:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Is Missouri's Democrat Senator Clair McCaskill truly trying to "help" workers, or is she a bought and paid union shill in Washington D.C. One man wonders with an open letter to the senator. In the letter, the writer, a union member, is wondering just who the heck is pulling McCaskill's strings where it concerns her involvement in the doings of the Association of Professional Flight attendants (APFA). I am not posting this to support the letter's writer but to show that all is not well in uniondom and the Democrat Party....
Emanuel's First Political Scandal: Hires Ethics Challenged Team Member
2011-02-27 19:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Rahm Emanuel hasn't even officially set his first foot in the Mayor's Office and he's already had his first political misstep: He hired a transition team member that has ethics problems. Last year Judy Erwin was forced to resign as director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education because she was caught using state offices and money to do campaign work for Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. Erwin was also found to have engaged in campaign fundraising for Obama while she was on the clock for her state job. The inspector general investigation found that Erwin repeatedly violated the state prohibition on political activity between July 2008 and February 2009 and "co-opted" her staff by involving them...
Ethics Official Quits After Own Ethics Questioned
2011-01-20 09:12:00 Ethics Official Quits After Own Ethics Questioned Cook County Board of Ethics Chairman, John Pikarski Jr. resigned after his own ethics were questioned...after a WGN-TV and Better Government Association report revealed his political ties to Cook County Assessor, Joseph Berrios...
The House Committee on Ethics is moving
2011-01-12 23:24:00 The Committee on Ethics is MovingThe Committee on Ethics is moving offices on Wednesday, January 12. Any forms or other filings should be faxed to 202-225-7392 or can be delivered to 1015 Longworth House Office Building on January 13.TEXT and IMAGE CREDIT: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct Committee on Ethics HT-2, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-7103 Fax: 202-225-7392 Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Misty Croslin And The Ethics Of The Press
2011-01-12 23:13:00 It was with great humor that I viewed Jane Valez Mitchel and her group of talking heads on Monday as they discussed the news that Misty Croslin had been sentenced to 25 years behind bars for her part in a drug ring. Monday’s sentence was nothing more than deferring to the judge in St Johns ...
Dubious ethics of healthcare
2010-10-22 09:55:00 A free-market economy tends to correct itself, while government regulations usually accumulate and increase deviations. Medicare is a perfect example of an anti-market policy. Liberal theory seeks to correct marginal injustices, where the cost of correction is small compared to benefits. In liberal terms, medical care could properly be extended to those who absolutely cannot buy it for themselves, and the care would be kept to a basic minimum. Instead, medicare long ago evolved from insurance into redistribution: providing for patients with existing conditions is not insurance. Medicare artificially increases the number of retirees and thus the ratio of retirees to working-age people. Just as working adults struggle to support the retirees, better healthcare continuously increases their age and further tilts the ratio. The older the retirees, the more expensive healthcare they need. Accordingly, they consume even more medical resources than their already high ratio of the populatio...
By: Samson Blinded
New Jesse Jackson Jr. Allegations of Ethics Violation, Sexual Affair
2010-09-21 22:52:00 -By Warner Todd Huston On the eave of the biggest rush to run for Chicago Mayor in recent memory, Jesse Jackson, Jr. has been hit with more allegations of being involved in a scheme to buy a Senate seat from disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Additionally, there is a hint that Jackson was involved with a woman flown several times to Chicago by a campaign contributor. An Indian-American businessman has told federal authorities that he was asked by Congressman Jackson to begin raising money for Rod Blagojevich so that Blago might appoint Jackson to the open Senate seat that Obama vacated when he took the White House in 2008. Shortly after Blagojevich's arrest on corruption charges in December 2008, the Chicago...
Washington DC, Ethics, Committees and Deals? American's Don't Get
2010-07-25 13:44:00 Washington DC, Ethics, Committees and Deals? American's Don't Get That! After the announcement, by the House of Representatives Ethics Committee, that charges against Charlie Rangel will be disclosed next week, lawyers have been scrambling to see if a deal can be reached. The Democratic Party, it seems, is very concerned about the damage a public trial would have ahead of the November General Elections.
Cook County Commish Caught Violating Own Ethics Rule
2010-06-20 19:39:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Oopsie. Cook County Commissioner Peter Silvestri (R, Elmwood Park) was caught violating his own ethics rule, one he wrote and ushered through the County Board himself. He says it was an accident -- don't they always say that, though? As FoxNews Chicago reports, last Wednesday a full page ad paid for by a state disaster grant (in other words, our tax money) appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times. The ad featured a photo of Silversti and several other area pols all speaking in favor of the county's flood relief grant program. The ad violates Silvestri's ethics policy because politicians are barred from appearing in ads touting public service campaigns when said pol is up for reelection. With...
Democrats and ethics
2010-06-04 05:30:00 Recently, the Chicago City Council rebuffed ethics reform. The lovable rascals and scallywags claimed there was no groundswell of citizen support and it would be suicide; suicide will kill you too.
Sports and Ethics: The Debate Over Performance Enhancement
2010-04-02 23:53:00 Several of my recent articles explore the continued debate over the use of performance enhancement substances with regard to possible baseball Hall of Fame nominees, the MLB blood testing for HGH, and suggested guidelines that differentiate between appropriate versus non-appropriate sports performance enhancement practices.
Blogs and Blog Ethics One Individuals Opinion
2010-03-11 07:13:00 It is easy to hide behind a screen name and initiate arguments. When the argument is over that person can just sign off, go to sleep or slither away into their otherwise droll existence. Afraid to speak up in the real world. What courage it must take to argue a point and not show your true identity.
Citizen ethics in a time of crisis
2010-02-20 12:25:00 Ethics. Ah yes, a county just outside London, the old joke goes. But seriously, ethical discussion in Britain is remarkably thin at the moment. That's why a new initiative to stimulate proper debate, launched today, has the potential to be so refreshing. read more
By: Ekklesia
McKenna in Ethics Trouble, Hultgren Apologizes
2010-01-26 00:30:00 A couple of evening news bits to get to. First, the state GOP has cited Andy McKenna in an ethics investigation:An internal state GOP ethics inquiry found that Andy McKenna -- former state Republican chairman and now a candidate for governor -- "compounded one ethical misstep with another" by commissioning a poll including his own name using party money, and then not telling committee members that his name was in the poll or that information from the poll could benefit himself."The Chairman's office never informed the Illinois Republican State Central Committee of intent to commission this poll, nor did Andrew McKenna ever request approval to conduct this poll from the ... Committee," the report by the ethics committee of the...
Haiti & Dominican Republic Tourism - Ethics After the Earthquake
2010-01-21 13:44:00 How will you travel now? Sure, you love the Caribbean with its turquoise blue waters, sugared beaches and umbrella-dressed drinks. But has the tragedy in Haiti on January 12, 2010 scarred the fantasy? read more
By: GoGirlfriend
Ethics is like navigation... stories are like the sea.
2009-11-26 22:56:00 Thoughts on storytelling and ethics.
Scandal, Journalism Ethics, BBC and Nayapatrika
2009-10-15 09:40:00 The Namrata Shrestha sex scandal has created a huge impact not only in Nepalese film industry but also started debate on ethics in journalism. BBC Nepali aired a program ?Nepal Samdarva? (listen audio in Nepali) in which Rabindra Mishra questioned on the ethics of Nepali journalist to bring out the news to general public. ...
AICPA adds a few directions to profession's roadmap
2009-09-10 14:00:00 There have been a few interesting announcements from the AICPA lately. Let's run through them. Topping the list is a Q&A document that examines revenue recognition proposals from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board --...
By: CPA Success
Does studying ethics make you ethical?
2009-09-04 16:58:00 Here's a question: If we are required to study ethics, does that make us more ethical? "That's a stupid question," one might answer. "If we're studying ethics, then ethical behavior is top-of-mind for us. Of course we're more ethical as...
By: CPA Success
Congratulations Are In Order For John Edwards ? Paternity Test Reveals Riel
2009-08-14 03:50:00 “Big Daddy John” Prepares To Finally Admit He’s The “Lovechild’s”- Father Soon font face=”palatino linotype”>Let’s all give our sincerest of kudos to former Congressman and Democratic presidential candidate, Mr. John “The Kid’s Not... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Roboticists Argue for Robot System of Ethics
2009-07-23 14:49:00 From Neatorama: Since scientists are out to kill us again, what with flesh-eating robots, ethicists and roboticists have called for revisions to Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics: A human-robot co-existence society could emerge by 2030, says Chen in his paper. Already iRobot's Roo
Poor, Poor Sarah Palin ? Where?s The White House?s ?Department Of Law? When
2009-07-08 04:12:00 Sarah “The Barracuda” Invents A New White House Department While Attempting To Explain Her Lightning-Quick Resignation As Alaska Governor To The Mainstream Media (”MSM”)… font face=”palatino linotype”>In her interview with Kate Snow of ABCNews today, The... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Enjoy Your Independence Day (a.k.a., ?4th Of July?) Staycation ? Forced In
2009-07-03 05:07:00 Lavish Overseas Travel Expenses For Congresscritters And Senators TRIPLES Since 2001… Hey, why should we have a problem of any sort with our elected leaders public SERVANTS taking one-day trips to Iraq to earn some self-promoting facetime with our “boots on the ground” followed by... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Ethics Complaint on Governor Sarah Palin's Apparel Dismissed
2009-06-09 00:04:00 Ethics Complaint on Apparel Dismissed 14th Ethics Complaints filed with no Violations, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 09-141Anchorage, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin today welcomed news that another ethics complaint has been dismissed. This is the 14th ethics complaint filed against the governor or her staff that has been resolved with no finding of a violation of the Executive Branch Ethics Act. Those complaints contain 22 separate allegations, all of which have been found to be without merit.The complaint, filed by Linda Kellen Biegel, a blogger designated by the 2008 Democratic National Convention to represent Alaska bloggers, alleged that the governor violated the ethics act when she acted as the official starter of the Iron Dog snow machine race in February while wearing a jacket with the name Team Arctic, a logo of the Arctic Cat Company.Governor Sarah Palin wishes Iron Dog racers well at the start of the 2009 race in Big Lake.The complaint accused the governor of using her position...
Burning Fight: The Nineties Hardcore Revolution in Ethics, Politics, Spirit
2009-06-02 16:12:00 I recently found out about a new book about hardcore culture. I haven't picked it up yet, so as soon as I get it I'll post a review. The book is called "Burning Fight: The Nineties Hardcore Revolution in Ethics, Politics, Spirit, and Sound" and it's by Brian Peterson. The book is supposed to cover where 80s hardcore left off and discuss the culture that embraced straight edge, animal rights, D.I.Y., and spirituality into their lives and hardcore.I find the concept of this book rather interesting by the fact that the author was into hardcore in his teens in the 90s and now is a writer and high school English teacher. Just because you're a punk as a kid or even listen to hardcore as an adult does not mean that you can't become whatever you want in life. Hardcore isn't a barrier to life and you can live your life as an adult outside of the scene and still enjoy the music and culture.I think that too many people see subcultures like hardcore as a dead end. It's whatever yo...
It?s not about ethics
2009-05-28 09:50:00 Psalm 78:4, 7: “?telling to future generation the praises of the Lord?. That they might put their confidence in God? and keep his commandments.” Jews praise God as the ultimate king not to please him, for he cannot be pleased. Continuous praise of God allows sufficient confidence in him that Jews firmly observe the commandments. Praise ...
By: Samson Blinded
Former House Speaker And Admitted Adulterer Newton ?Newt? Leroy Gingrich Ob
2009-05-28 05:28:00 Question — Why Does Anybody Care About Anything “Leroy” Has To Say Anyway? Newt Leroy Gingrich has been quite the mainstream media (”MSM”) darling over the last few months, hasn’t he? The man who holds the record for ethics charges (eighty-four —... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Friday: Buffalo Public Hearing on Proposed State Senate Ethics Rules
2009-05-27 21:55:00 From the BP mailbag, comes this announcement of a public hearing on proposed ethics reform rules for the New York State Senate which will be held in Buffalo on Friday, May 29th. Notice of Public Hearing : New York State Senate Standing Committee on Ethics SUBJECT: To address a number ...
By: BuffaloPundit
Does the Doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement Promote Torture?
2009-05-26 18:33:00 Not for the first time have I been perplexed by the Church’s long affair with torture. Is this just a case in which flawed and sinful men, having taken control of the Church, used brutal and violent means to achieve their own ends? Or is there some warped thread woven into the very fabric of ...
By: Sharp Iron
Birdwatching Ethics
2009-04-03 14:39:00 The March newsletter for BirdLife Cyprus has a “Code of Practice” (based on one developed by British bird conservation groups and birdwatching magazines) that bears repeating: A growing number of people enjoy birdwatching in Cyprus ? this code puts the interests of birds first and respects the countryside and other people, whether or not they are interested in ...
By: Migrations
Where's the Ethics in Business?
2009-04-02 14:01:00 Most MBA programs offer required courses on business ethics, and there's even a dedicated magazine focusing on ethics and corporate responsibility. Yet the business world continues to be rocked by scandals ranging from unscrupulous mortgage lenders and Bernard Madoff's $65 billion Ponzi scheme to Wa
Do You Value Business Ethics?
2009-03-24 13:26:00 For some, the position taken on ethics is determined by whether or not they are on the receiving end. Scandals such as the Ponzi schemes and the Satyam accounting fraud evoke rage and disdain — rage against the despicable behavior, disdain for those who got caught. But to use the bottom line a
Twitter Friday: Spectacular Growth, Tools Proliferation and the Ethics of T
2009-03-20 14:21:00 This week three Twitter topics have caught my eye. The spectacular growth of Twitter which accelerated even beyond what we were already used to, the proliferation of Twitter tools which surpassed previous outbursts. Also intriguing was the emergence of a Twitter ethics debate where bloggers and SEO experts debated the ethics of using Twitter for marketing ... Related posts:Twitter Friday: 15 Tools Lists, Twitter Business & Social Life ResourcesTwitter Friday: How to Measure Twitter Authority?Twitter Friday: Twitter Search Craze
By: SEO Blog
Refer Barney Frank to House Ethics Committee
2009-03-16 23:36:00 As we read yet again of Barney Frank’s grandstanding over executive salaries while remaining silent over his own cozy relationship with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, I recall Mr. Frank has an ethics problem which Congress has yet to investigate. As you may recall, while the Massachusetts Democrat served on the House Banking Committee in the ...
By: GayPatriot
Ethics? Who Needs ‘em?
2009-03-05 18:40:00 The New York Post, today: There was Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, boldly testifying Tuesday before Rep. Charlie Rangel’s Ways & Means Committee - promising that the Obama administration intends to propose “a series of legislative and enforcement measures to reduce . . . tax evasion and avoidance.” Did he look Chairman Rangel in the eye when he said this? Can he look himself in the eye at the shaving mirror each morning? A crackdown on “tax evasion and avoidance”? Oh, the irony. Only after he was nominated to Treasury did Geithner pay some $40,000 in taxes he blew off while working for the International Monetary Fund from 2001 to 2004. And Rangel’s famous tax troubles are even now the subject of a House Ethics Committee investigation - laggard though it may be. Probity for thee, but not for me? Damned straight. Really. I mean, look; In what bizzaro world would either of these two be taken seriously, let alone both of them, and particularly ...
By: BitsBlog
Ethics of Obama?s New Labor Chief Questioned
2009-02-07 14:42:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Recently, we wondered aloud how anyone could expect a Secretary of Labor that has had a long history of being a member of various Big Labor groups can be expected to administer an agency that is supposed to deal equally and evenly with both labor and business? How could we not expect ...
By: Publius Forum
The Latest From Blago-Gate: President-Elect Obama Contributed To The Downfa
2008-12-10 15:32:00 Barry Obama Made “Secret” Phone Call To President Of The Illinois Senate, Emil Jones Jr., To Reverse His Position On Illinois Ethics Bill To Take Dirty Money Out Of Politics, Resulting In A 50-0 Passage Predictably, the Blogosphere is going wild with speculation about potential... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
2008 Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth
2008-12-03 15:44:00 American teenagers lie, steal and cheat more at “alarming rates,” a study of nearly 30,000 high school students concluded Monday… [Read the full article]
By: ThingsHopedFor
Why Google lost the formal debate over its ethics ? And a compendium of Goo
2008-11-28 13:21:00 -By Scott Cleland Google effectively lost its first formal debate over whether “Google violates its own ‘Don’t Be Evil’ motto” at the Rosenkranz Foundation’s Oxford-style debate in New York City, November 18. (Transcript here) Before the debate the audience was polled and voted 21% against Google and 48% for Google; after gathering additional insight from the debate, ...
By: Publius Forum
?Must See? Video: High Speed Police Chase In The Great White North
2008-11-22 08:29:00 VID: Democratic And Republican Authoritarians’ Utopic Police (for Republicans) -Slash- Nanny (for Democrats) State In Action… Very little commentary is needed (at least from MIO) — This video was shot from somewhere Sarah Palin could see outside of her living room window (WMV... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Department of Justice Adds Teeth to Current Contractor Ethics Rules
2008-11-14 23:51:00 This has been a banner year for ethics in government contracting. This intense focus on integrity and honesty in business is evident in the evolution of the rules of the game-the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Just last December, changes to the FAR mandated contractors to “conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty” and to document how they planned to achieve this standard in a Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (see our January 2008 blog article). In addition, the requirements for contractors were stepped up to include prominently displayed hotline posters to facilitate the reporting of violations. Before the initial changes were passed, public comments were sought regarding the proposed legislation. Review of these comments revealed two paramount concerns: the exemption of foreign contracts, and the exemption of contracts for the acquisition of commercial goods. The first of these was addressed in April whe...
Department of Justice Adds Teeth to Current Contractor Ethics Rules
2008-11-14 23:51:00 This has been a banner year for ethics in government contracting. This intense focus on integrity and honesty in business is evident in the evolution of the rules of the game-the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Just last December, changes to the FAR mandated contractors to “conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty” and to document how they planned to achieve this standard in a Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (see our January 2008 blog article). In addition, the requirements for contractors were stepped up to include prominently displayed hotline posters to facilitate the reporting of violations. Before the initial changes were passed, public comments were sought regarding the proposed legislation. Review of these comments revealed two paramount concerns: the exemption of foreign contracts, and the exemption of contracts for the acquisition of commercial goods. The first of these was addressed in April whe...
A Petition Regarding Palin?s Ethics Violation
2008-10-13 16:28:00 Contrary to unpopular belief, you don't have to be a 1st Amendment scholar to conclude that Sarah and Todd Palin improperly and unethically abused her power in order to fire a cabinet member who wouldn't improperly fire a state trooper against whom the Palins had a personal vendetta. So, ...
By: BuffaloPundit
Alaskan Investigators Say Sarah Palin Guilty Of Abuse-Of-Powers; Ethics Vio
2008-10-11 18:04:00 Witch Hunt, Or Justice? No-no-no, this cannot BE, friends — “Say it ain’t so, Joe!“. Sarah Palin was officially cleared yesterday of any wrongdoing by the McCain-Palin Campaign, so how can a bunch of Alaskans turn right around later that same day and claim our old friend,... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Backlash to Obama officials squelching political speech
2008-09-29 00:46:00 Backlash to Obama officials squelching political speech WorldNetDaily - Following legal threats by Missouri state law-enforcement officials supporting Barack Obama against presidential campaign ads that appeared to be false or misleading, Gov. Matt Blunt today likened the intimidation to “police state tactics.” “St. Louis County Circuit Attorney Bob McCulloch, St. Louis City Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce, Jefferson ...
By: TexasFred's
Ultimate Solution To National Financial Crisis? Easy ? It?s Called ?One Wo
2008-09-21 21:48:00 President Bush, Fed Chair Ben Bernancke, Congress Mulling Obvious Solution To Mortgage Crisis — Sell Your Homes And Land To Foreign Countries’ Banking Institutions I, as has Congress, President Bush, and all of the “evil financial geniuses” in the wake of the largest... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Union Democracy Group Says SEIU?s New ?Ethics Commission? a Scam
2008-09-13 10:52:00 -By Warner Todd Huston For those of you following the several recent L.A.Times stories ( see here, here, here and here), the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) has been embroiled in scandal over misuse of funds in California and Michigan. Several SEIU head operatives have vacated their positions of power and all are tied to SEIU ...
By: Publius Forum
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