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With No Warning, House Republicans Vote to Gut Independent Ethics Office
The move by emboldened Republicans on the eve of a new Congress would strip power and independence from an investigative body and give lawmakers control over ethics inquiries.
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+7Submitted 7 years ago by jcscher
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+1Submitted 7 years ago by MAGISTERLUDI
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Yeah, things just haven't been the same since Charlie Rangle left, he was a real icon of clean governance. Maybe they'll actually put a real one together, because there sure is not one there now.
It is going to be quite a 4 year stretch.
One of the many attempts by both parties to limit or even eliminate the O.C.E..
One party eliminated the independent office though, and one party did not. Having a few members of a party complain about oversight is one thing, having enough of them to eliminate independent oversight is another. This is not a case of "both parties are equally bad". One party had the political power to get rid of it and they did. The other party could have a few years back when they had the majority and they didn't. Those are the facts. Be very clear, people like magisterludi want to muddy the waters and lay this at the feet of the minority party. They are NOT responsible for this. I have a feeling this technique will be used very often in the coming few years.
" people like magisterludi want to muddy the waters and lay this at the feet of the minority party."...Nope
Nothing in my link/proffer is conjecture or attribution, too bad/sad dougbdl can't state the same.
I should guess any reason would be a good reason to go off on a rant. That's the way it is when one reacts rather than reflects.
And yes your forthcoming apology is accepted......"NOT"........LOL
They Must Be Doing Their Job JUNE 2, 2010
Really?
A related proffer
no more, no less.
Wut?
Eh?
Really? Not much has changed I suppose.
The link is/was simply an example to provide a basis for my initial posted comment.
The O.C.E. has had detractors from the members and leaderships of both parties since its initiation. For either party to express dismay at it's dismissal would be typical political hypocrisy.
Or a reset
And, this
Are you related to Zolicon?
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No