Ethics

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703735804575536370151720874.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_opinion

This one comes down to ethics.  I read this article and I see the progressive left targeting business that create jobs for us, provide energy, help our retirement investments grow historically at twelve percent, and provide products we want.  This is Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky techniques of picking a target and freeze, attacking and destroy it.  I think this is quite possibly a problem with both parties.  I would say that Democrats do it twice as hard and twice as much.  But ideally we should focus on electing honest, principled people to serve and not so much be a politician.  And we fight corruption where ever it is found.

Take two cases.  The first case is regarding Gov. Mark Sanford had an affair and was caught.  He violated the ethics he touted and the ethics of his office and party.  He should have done the right thing and resigned.  The party should have demanded it.  Moral problems do affect how he governs, where is the trust.  The second case is regarding Rep. Charlie Rangel has an ongoing financial investigation.  The evidence is stacked against him, but he was again put through by his constituents to the November ballot.  I think he is innocent until proven guilty.  I do hold the democrat party responsible for not conducting the investigation and reaching a decision in a timely matter, now passing two election cycles, I think to keep the bad news out of the press in elections.  He should resign if he is guilty.  Both cases are examples of playing politics and clinging to power and ultimately it is up to us as voters to hold them accountable come election time.  That goes for politicians changing their tune when the election season comes around.  It is common sense, it is that simple, it is essential.  Time to raise the bar.

Marlin's Two Cents

My friend made a good point.

"When many American jobs were on the line, when people were concerned about getting the ax, President Obama and the Democrats proposed sweeping overhauls of the banking, manufacturing, health care, and education systems of the country [and energy is next] in the name of stimulus thus saddling the people with future debt, increased taxes, and more government control for years to come.

"When many democrat congressmen jobs are on the line, when Obama and his democrat associates in congress are concerned about getting the ax, President Obama is proposing business tax cuts and less regulation to stimulate the economy and create more jobs.

"You can't say the liberals don't know what works.  They are not stupid, they just think we are."

Well said Marlin Smith.