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August 25, 2005
Talk Ethics with the Governor's Panel: HERE, TODAY
If you can, please go to Chattanooga State on Thursdaytoday at 1:30 and participate in the Citizens' Advisory Group's discussion of Ethics.
I'd imagine that we Chattanoogans and Hamilton County residents (and, for that matter, Bradley and Marion County residents) had a few nerves touched when a few of our local elected officials were caught up in an FBI sting. However, that shouldn't be our focus here.
The Waltzers didn't just violate good ethics; they broke existing laws. So don't go to the panel to talk about these criminals.
Instead, go to ask our government to enact legislation that will allow us citizens to see documentation of the [legal, but] unduly influential financial transactions that take place among lobbyists and legislators. Disclosure is the name of the game, folks. When we know how the money flows, we can make informed decisions on election days.
Suggest to the Governor's Advisory Group that they seriously study the State of Washington's Public Disclosure Commission, not just to copy, but to garner ideas that they can then formulate into the best solution for Tennessee.
Government | By joe lance | 12:27 PM