Thursday, April 27, 2006

Ethics reform congressional style

The bill congressional leaders are pushing in DC for ethics reform just keeps getting better and better. First it was reported that the bill bans trips paid for by private interests (lobbyist and such) only until right after the election. Now, the Members of Congress would have us believe that the staff that is making Congresspeople do unethical things. From the American Progress Action Fund:
ETHICS COURSES FOR MEMBERS: With the scandals reaching far into the halls of Congress, last December Hastert suggested new ethics training for lawmakers. "There is open concern that we not become complacent with regard to the rules that safeguard this place," said Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL). Evidently that concern was short-lived. Tomorrow's lobbying reform bill calls for mandatory ethics trainings for all congressional staff, but not for members.

Wonder when a journalist here might ask Rep. Green if he is going to support this sham plan.

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