Complicity Clouds Integrity!
Complicity by many members of Congress has clouded their ability to speak-out with integrity
and authority on issues affecting the lives of the American people. It is difficult for members of
Congress to act with integrity when they abdicate their responsibility and authority as members
of Congress.
The Democrats are having a difficult time criticizing the war in Iraq because the majority of
Democrats voted for the war in Iraq. The Democrats can’t have it both ways. I believe the
tough questions weren’t asked by members of either major political party. Whether the war was
justified or not, Congress failed to ask the tough questions before granting authorization for
military action in Iraq.
The sense of being seen as weak on defense led many elected officials to a position of
abdicating their responsibility to ask the tough questions while the case for war was being
made by the Iraq group.
The Democrats are finding it difficult to attack the corruption in government because, some
Democrats are also involved in corruption. Complicity clouds integrity!
If the American people wonder why the members of Congress can’t seem to act on border
security, health care issues, exploding trade deficits and unfair trade agreements, the answer
is complicity with special interests groups and big business. Campaign and Lobbying reform
can minimize the intended or unintended complicity by government officials.
Big business and special interests groups have every right to solicit Congress; however, our
elected officials have a fiduciary responsibility to make decisions based on the best interest of
every American Citizen.
It is going to take more men and women of integrity and courage serving in government before
the majority in government can act on the important issues of the American people. Integrity!
Fred Flanagan
12/10/05
Copyright © 2005
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and authority on issues affecting the lives of the American people. It is difficult for members of
Congress to act with integrity when they abdicate their responsibility and authority as members
of Congress.
The Democrats are having a difficult time criticizing the war in Iraq because the majority of
Democrats voted for the war in Iraq. The Democrats can’t have it both ways. I believe the
tough questions weren’t asked by members of either major political party. Whether the war was
justified or not, Congress failed to ask the tough questions before granting authorization for
military action in Iraq.
The sense of being seen as weak on defense led many elected officials to a position of
abdicating their responsibility to ask the tough questions while the case for war was being
made by the Iraq group.
The Democrats are finding it difficult to attack the corruption in government because, some
Democrats are also involved in corruption. Complicity clouds integrity!
If the American people wonder why the members of Congress can’t seem to act on border
security, health care issues, exploding trade deficits and unfair trade agreements, the answer
is complicity with special interests groups and big business. Campaign and Lobbying reform
can minimize the intended or unintended complicity by government officials.
Big business and special interests groups have every right to solicit Congress; however, our
elected officials have a fiduciary responsibility to make decisions based on the best interest of
every American Citizen.
It is going to take more men and women of integrity and courage serving in government before
the majority in government can act on the important issues of the American people. Integrity!
Fred Flanagan
12/10/05
Copyright © 2005
[Back to Top]
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