House Republicans To Gut Ethics Watchdog

[easyt65]

You're right, we don't need no stinking ethics.

Agreed, and that is all we have had - 'stinking ethics'.

That's what usually happens when you put immoral, unethical people in charge of governing 'ethics', what happens when you put the criminals in charge of 'policing' themselves.

The 'Ethics Commission' should be an outside, independent, non-partisan, objective, public agency, one that has prosecutorial powers that can subpoena, indict, and file charges against or punish federal politicians who violate the law! It would then be up to the DOJ to follow-through and fully criminally prosecute them. 'CENSURING' federal politicians and anything short of that criminal prosecution should be in their power.

If a significant, honest, and proven case of political bias is shown / proven against any member on this council it should be able to strip them from their position on the Commission.

As it is, the foxes have been protecting themselves and the hen house, culminating in the most criminal administration in US history.

 

[Fenton Lum]

You're right, we don't need no stinking ethics.

Agreed, and that is all we have had - 'stinking ethics'.

That's what usually happens when you put immoral, unethical people in charge of governing 'ethics', what happens when you put the criminals in charge of 'policing' themselves.

The 'Ethics Commission' should be an outside, independent, non-partisan, objective, public agency, one that has prosecutorial powers that can subpoena, indict, and file charges against or punish federal politicians who violate the law! It would then be up to the DOJ to follow-through and fully criminally prosecute them. 'CENSURING' federal politicians and anything short of that criminal prosecution should be in their power.

If a significant, honest, and proven case of political bias is shown / proven against any member on this council it should be able to strip them from their position on the Commission.

As it is, the foxes have been protecting themselves and the hen house, culminating in the most criminal administration in US history.

No, you can swap out personalities forever, you'll get the same result. This is merely the behavior that the society and system we have constructed rewards.

 

[ColonelAngus]

NYT headline...


With No Warning, House Republicans Vote to Gut Independent Ethics Office

So, the house Republicans voted to remove the internal organs from the Ethics committee prior to cooking?

NYT is a piece of shit editorial rag.

"GUT" is editorializing.

Here is a proper fucking headline:

House Republicans voted to significantly curtail the power of Independent Ethics Office.

 

[easyt65]

"Spencer Bachus (R-AL): He has become the face of a congressional “insider trading” scandal that has rocked the Washington establishment as 2011 draws to a close. Rep. Spencer Bachus, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, was one of the principal targets of a 60 Minutes investigative report on the scandal, which aired on CBS in September 2011."

Bachus, along with other Republican and Democrats caught breaking the law in the scandal, was never brought before the Ethics Committee, was never Censured, and was never held accountable.

Instead the collective politicians in Washington treated the American people like F*ing morons - declaring they 'did not know members of Congress could not break the law and engage in Insider Trading. They vowed never to do it again and passed a bill that even said so...WHICH WAS NOT NECESSARY BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE LAWS AGAINST IT, AND THEY ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM THE LAW. They got caught and all gave themselves a pass - something none of us would have been able to do. Just ask Martha Stewart.

WHERE WAS THE ETHICS COMMISSION?

DC’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians” - Judicial Watch

 

[tyroneweaver]

A necessary move for the survival of the Trump administration

Trump objects after House GOP votes to gut ethics office

Trump Calls Out House Republicans for Vote to Gut Ethics Office

 

[MarcATL]

You're right, we don't need no stinking ethics.

Agreed, and that is all we have had - 'stinking ethics'.

That's what usually happens when you put immoral, unethical people in charge of governing 'ethics', what happens when you put the criminals in charge of 'policing' themselves.

The 'Ethics Commission' should be an outside, independent, non-partisan, objective, public agency, one that has prosecutorial powers that can subpoena, indict, and file charges against or punish federal politicians who violate the law! It would then be up to the DOJ to follow-through and fully criminally prosecute them. 'CENSURING' federal politicians and anything short of that criminal prosecution should be in their power.

If a significant, honest, and proven case of political bias is shown / proven against any member on this council it should be able to strip them from their position on the Commission.

As it is, the foxes have been protecting themselves and the hen house, culminating in the most criminal administration in US history.

Does this logic apply to Cabinet picks as well? You know, putting an oil mogul in charge of things where conflict-of-interest is as intrinsic as the fact of having to breath air to live?

 

[easyt65]

Attorney General Eric Holder: Attorney General Eric Holder now operates the most politicized and ideological DOJ in recent history. And revelations from the Operation Fast and Furious scandal suggest that programs approved by the Holder DOJ may have resulted in the needless deaths of many, including a federal law enforcement officer.

Holder was protected from prosecution for Perjury by Obama and Holder's own DOJ.

WHERE WAS THE ETHICS COMMISSION?

In the end a UNANIMOUS CONGRESS Censure Holder, making him the ONLY US AG IN HISTORY to be Censured by Congress.

 

[Camp]

Obama has run the most lawless administration in US history, yet snowflakes continue to push their fear-mongering.

It can't get any worse than what we have had the last 8 years.

The most corrupt administration in history is the Reagan administration. That administration holds the record of indictments, convictions and pardons in history. Those crimes included crimes of profit, bribery, and crimes considered 'white collar" crimes.

 

[easyt65]

Does this logic apply to Cabinet picks as well?

It SHOULD - Obama's 1st 'smooth transition' was delayed because he couldn't find a Democrat who paid their taxes, to include his eventual Secretary of the TREASURY (oh the irony), Little Timmy Tax Cheat Geittner.

 

[easyt65]

Under Obama, Eric holder, Hillary Clinton, Harry Reid, Julian Castro, and more should have been indicted for crimes, not just brought before the 'Ethics Commission', which never happened either. Obama declared publicly he would not allow the DOJ to take action against Reid and Castro because 'they were sorry'.

You can bet he wouldn't have done the same thing for Republicans, and you can bet no such excuse would get YOU out of punishment for criminal activity.

 

[Camp]

Those corrupt Republican Representatives wanted a rule that forbade the committee or investigators to turn over evidence and date to law enforcement entities.
First order of business for Republicans, make it easier to be a crooks and rob the tax payers.

 

[Kosh]

Obama has run the most lawless administration in US history, yet snowflakes continue to push their fear-mongering.

It can't get any worse than what we have had the last 8 years.

The most corrupt administration in history is the Reagan administration. That administration holds the record of indictments, convictions and pardons in history. Those crimes included crimes of profit, bribery, and crimes considered 'white collar" crimes.

When Obama change his name to Reagan?

Silly far left drone!

 

[OldLady]

House GOP Votes to Put Independent Ethics Board Under Lawmakers’ Control

Lawmakers want to police themselves? GTFO with this nonsense

Trump doesn't like it either

Trump knocks House GOP after surprise vote to gut ethics panel

Well, one thing Trump and Ryan agree on. It will be helpful.

 

[AntonToo]

this is what the GOP congress is up too. Getting rid of those pesky ethics rules !

Republicans just gutted Congress' ethics panel. Elizabeth Warren's response is PRICELESS.

Meh... you fucks are out of power. The ethics issues will subside.

I can't wait to see your backpedaling on this now that Trump came out against it.

 

[AntonToo]

NYT headline...


With No Warning, House Republicans Vote to Gut Independent Ethics Office

So, the house Republicans voted to remove the internal organs from the Ethics committee prior to cooking?

NYT is a piece of shit editorial rag.

"GUT" is editorializing.

Here is a proper fucking headline:

House Republicans voted to significantly curtail the power of Independent Ethics Office.

Trump says NYT is right....you say what?

 

[AntonToo]

Elections have consequences.

The winners get to fill the swamp? That's your proud position?

 

[jknowgood]

A necessary move for the survival of the Trump administration

Oh but the liberal media feels left out when Trump tweets. I love it!

 

[jknowgood]

Those corrupt Republican Representatives wanted a rule that forbade the committee or investigators to turn over evidence and date to law enforcement entities.
First order of business for Republicans, make it easier to be a crooks and rob the tax payers.

Watch out the boggie man is gonna get you.

 

[eddiew37]

A necessary move for the survival of the Trump administration

Oh but the liberal media feels left out when Trump tweets. I love it!

good for him....



House Republicans pull plan to gut independent ethics panel after Trump tweets





House Republicans pull plan to gut independent ethics ...
House Republicans voted Monday night to gut Congress' independent watchdog, the Office of Congressional Ethics, on the eve of a new era.

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[TNHarley]

Attorney General Eric Holder: Attorney General Eric Holder now operates the most politicized and ideological DOJ in recent history. And revelations from the Operation Fast and Furious scandal suggest that programs approved by the Holder DOJ may have resulted in the needless deaths of many, including a federal law enforcement officer.

Holder was protected from prosecution for Perjury by Obama and Holder's own DOJ.

WHERE WAS THE ETHICS COMMISSION?

In the end a UNANIMOUS CONGRESS Censure Holder, making him the ONLY US AG IN HISTORY to be Censured by Congress.

I think they just investigate congress..