More charges of lawlessness and unethical behavior in the executive branch

[Singlestack]

Not that this is the first time bad behavior has been observed in the Federal government, but are we seeing a pattern?
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/harass_morass_at_dhs_ZgQzw1ztf1pUBXnjz3DyDL

The GSA scandal was just a few months ago...

This is what happens when the top guy appoints bad people to top positions. Bad people tend to appoint other bad people...

Singlestack

[sellersm]

Character matters. History shows these similar types of things to happen by people with similar ideologies. Ever read of all the accounts of other 'regimes'?

[Rucker61]

Character matters. History shows these similar types of things to happen by people with similar ideologies. Ever read of all the accounts of other 'regimes'?

I did. Oh, my, it's not limited by ideology:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_political_scandals_in_the_United_S tates#Executive_Branch

[DSull]

I love my country but I fear the government.

[HoneyBadger]

Don't fear your government. Correct your government when it steps out of line.

[Rucker61]

Don't fear your government. Correct your government when it steps out of line.

+1. I think old Carl Shurz had something to say along those lines:

"The Senator from Wisconsin cannot frighten me by exclaiming, “My country, right or wrong.” In one sense I say so too. My country; and my country is the great American Republic. My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right."