Pro Self
Is it legal for our elected representatives in Congress to exempt themselves from just about every law that they pass for our benefit? Legal, yes – right, no. Just being legal doesn’t really cut the mustard these days. The good old “it has to be OK if it’s legal” argument is just another rationalization for those that support elected Council people juggling their responsibilities to the taxpayers with their own self interests. There are lots of Pro Self Politicians out there. They are all over the place. It’s really good for them that the there are very low hurdles that have to be cleared to stay within the law. Incredibly, even lawyers are supposed to abide by higher ethical requirements than our City Charter requires of its elected officials. BTW, I think the taxpayers (the people who pay the bills) would get a much deal better on healthcare reform if our elected representatives and their staff handlers were required to participate in the same program.
Tags: City Charter, Conflict of Interest, Ethics