MikeR on Aug 25 2008 | Filed under: Libertarianism, MikeR's Page
Newmark’s DoorWe can’t enact or enforce enough laws to manage ethical behavior.
“Goo-goos”–good government advocates–have been fighting corruption in government through endlessly tweaking campaign financing reform laws and ethics laws for at least 40 years.
Senator Stevens is the latest case and even though he may have been up to no good, Newmark thinks it will be [...]
Peg on Aug 17 2008 | Filed under: Domestic Politics, Media, Peg's Page
When you’re Speaker of the House, I guess that, in addition to all your other powers, you can make language mean whatever you wish it to mean.
PELOSI: I’m never certain of anything. Today, I would be certain. I just think that it is the opportunity for our country to move away from Washington. You know, [...]
Peg on Aug 16 2008 | Filed under: Around the Web
Money in a freezer. Sex scandals on either side of the aisle. Cozy relations with developers, lobbyists and businessmen. Someone call the Ethics Committee!
Done.
Here’s why.
No wonder it’s difficult to find almost any profession with ratings lower than those of Congress.
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Synova on Jan 31 2008 | Filed under: Uncategorized
This is fascinating, though the idea of destroying a female embryo to show that females could reproduce is sort of grotesque.
The researcher is applying for permission to use stem cells from bone marrow instead of embryos because it would be more practical, which leads me to wonder why it was necessary to try with [...]
Peg on Jan 31 2008 | Filed under: Peg's Page, Society, social science
Are you a liberal who foams at the mouth about the immorality of big business? Are you a conservative who rails about giving ten cents to government employees who will waste it or steal it?
Turns out you are all right!
Let’s face it. People are people. Some of us rise to the occasion magnificently. Some [...]
Lance on Jan 21 2008 | Filed under: Around the Web
Synova reflects on the ethical issues around human cloning. She has the unusual stance of favoring reproductive cloning, and being opposed to therapeutic cloning. Not my view (I have to say this, because some people consider linking proof of unquestioned agreement) but as always her observations are interesting and worth contemplating.
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