Ethics Need Not Apply

Since the Republicans took control of Congress, they have overlooked the ethical lapses of DeLay, Rove, Libby, Randy Cunningham, among others, but had the time, effort and money to go after President Clinton for an adulterous escapade with an intern. In the last year, since the Republicans replaced the leadership of the Ethics Committee and tried to change the rules to de-claw it, the Ethics Committee has been dormant and silent. Even as the evidence that many Congressional members made illegal contributions and took trips paid by lobbyists, there has been no activity in the Ethics Committee. If the government is to be respected as a separate entity from the industries that it is supposed to pass laws to regulate (in order to fulfill their duty to their constituents), there should be more ethical oversight.