tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post5047861908764186507..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-29175962751349315292010-05-13T21:46:07.015-05:002010-05-13T21:46:07.015-05:00Many have raised the question, what does it take to get the STAR to cover an issue, such as these costly conflicts of interest in Ballard&#39;s administration, including his appointees. Organized protests outside its offices?Marycatherine Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674049191412285346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-47382700792601954552010-05-12T19:53:38.616-05:002010-05-12T19:53:38.616-05:00The oxymoron phrase for the 21st Century; ethics in politics. As Lord Acton stated in 1887; &quot;Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.&quot;<br /> And lately we get a daily dose of corrupt politicians whose only skill is becoming even more corrupt and adept at fleecing taxpayers.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09490253182039581408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-69313357018909259422010-05-12T19:24:26.055-05:002010-05-12T19:24:26.055-05:00They are so busy scratching each others&#39; backs that nobody&#39;s going to pressure anyone to resign no matter how conflicted they appear to be.Downtown Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239811599722585898noreply@blogger.com