Posted on 05/03/2009 7:23:11 PM PDT by euram
When Alaskans make the ethics law a vehicle for gadfly politics, they weaken even valid ethics complaints in the public eye -- cynics dismiss every complaint as political. And they strengthen the hand of those lawmakers who want to weaken Alaskans' ability to hold elected officials accountable.
Let's not play politics with ethics complaints. Let's make them fearlessly, but only with just cause.
BOTTOM LINE: Ethics law is a means to hold leaders accountable, not a political plaything.
(Excerpt) Read more at adn.com ...
Wonder if Ted Stevens has an opinion on this...?
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