D for Desperation
In her heart of heart, Rep. Roz McGee knows this is desperation. The Salt Lake Democrat has joined forces with the far-right Sutherland Institute to get a lawmaker ethics bill passed.
McGee’s HB130 would create a commission that would investigate complaints about the shenanigans of legislators and other state elected officials. As it stands now, three lawmakers have to rat out an unethical colleague before the issue is examined. Like that's going to happen.
“It is vital to restore our citizen’s trust in the state government," says McGee, left. "The committee would work to assure government employees are held accountable to the law.”
Sutherland president Paul Mero, lower left, laments that “Ethics reform has been the ugly step-sister of the political process in our state for too long.” Presumably, McGee hopes the conservative-Mormon think tank will put lipstick on that ugly step-sister that is locked away in the rules committee attic, likely never to see the light of day.
But Roz, these are the same folks who supported vouchers, home schooling and the gay marriage prohibition. Are you going to shack up with Gayle Ruzicka next?
Besides, if Mero really wants to get ethics reform passed, why doesn't he mobilize some of Sutherland's friends, such as former House member, failed Congressional candidate and current Sutherland trustee LaVar Christensen? Or ask former trustee, current Senate Majority Leader Curt Bramble to kick some butt in the name of ethics?
McGee’s HB130 would create a commission that would investigate complaints about the shenanigans of legislators and other state elected officials. As it stands now, three lawmakers have to rat out an unethical colleague before the issue is examined. Like that's going to happen.
“It is vital to restore our citizen’s trust in the state government," says McGee, left. "The committee would work to assure government employees are held accountable to the law.”
Sutherland president Paul Mero, lower left, laments that “Ethics reform has been the ugly step-sister of the political process in our state for too long.” Presumably, McGee hopes the conservative-Mormon think tank will put lipstick on that ugly step-sister that is locked away in the rules committee attic, likely never to see the light of day.
But Roz, these are the same folks who supported vouchers, home schooling and the gay marriage prohibition. Are you going to shack up with Gayle Ruzicka next?
Besides, if Mero really wants to get ethics reform passed, why doesn't he mobilize some of Sutherland's friends, such as former House member, failed Congressional candidate and current Sutherland trustee LaVar Christensen? Or ask former trustee, current Senate Majority Leader Curt Bramble to kick some butt in the name of ethics?
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