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Unethical Quote of the Week: W.G. Hamm
Following the lead of a Washington Post sports writer, a reader embraces the ends justifies the means as a free pass for Lance Armstrong. Continue reading →
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Ethics Quiz: Two Lame Excuses
Two offensive and irresponsible commentaries, two different dishonest excuses. Which was worse? Continue reading →
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The Glenwood Gardens Incident: A Duty To Rescue, Policy Or Not
The list of despicable instances in which Americans failed the duty to rescue continues to grow longer and more damning. Continue reading →
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From “Psychology Today”: How To Be A Better Liar—And A Negligent Endorsement...
Jeff Wise provides what he calls "The Ten Secrets of Effective Liars" on the "Psychology Today" website. I have some problems with his list. Continue reading →
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Comment of the Day: “From ‘Psychology Today’: How To Be A Better Liar—And A...
The second Comment of the Day comes from Australia, and zoebrain flags an excellent example of deceit at work, in her comment to my post about the dangerous tendency to regard deceits as less unethical...
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Unethical Quote of the Week: Lauryn Hill
Luckily for Lauryn Hill, ridiculous excuses aren't illegal....just offensive. Continue reading →
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Heroes, Dunces, Truthtellers, Liars, Spinners, Incompetents, and Fools: More...
One of the multiple scandals hurtling around Washington is to allow us to sort out various individuals and institutions for their trustworthiness and character based upon their words and conduct....
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No Surprise: Michele Bachman Lies On Her Way Out The Door
I suppose we should applaud Bachmann for giving such a blatantly dishonest statement, rather than the kind of sneakily deceitful ones we have been hearing from I.R.S. officials, Eric Holder, and Jay...
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A Handy Review of Dishonest Scandal-Obscuring Talking Points
I should not have to write repeatedly about these collective failures, fiascoes and abuses of power, and would not if the leaders responsible would just tell the truth, stop spinning and using smoke...
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And The Jumbo, Desperately Incredible Excuse Division, Goes To….Rodger...
"Ah, sir? SIR? That isn't how you do CPR..." Continue reading →
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Blaming God For An Unfair Decision
For all the benefits and wisdom a conservative approach to public policy can add to society's progress, conservatives will always erode their credibility and trustworthiness by a tendency to stubbornly...
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Taken Down As A Likely Hoax: “Speaking Of Dishonesty, Demonization, And Being...
This is why I detest web hoaxes. Continue reading →
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Unethical Quote Of The Year: Ariel Castro
This statement has enough ethics alarms in it to stop a million tragedies. We all just need to remember--if we ever hear any of Ariel's words echoing in our heads, pay attention. Something is seriously...
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The Unethical Ploy Of The Blameless, Powerless Agent
"Yes, we screwed you. I can't do a thing about it. Stop complaining." Wrong. Continue reading →
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No Excuses For The Worst Mother In The World
Just as I believe there is some point,( we can argue about its exact placement), where a person forfeits the privilege of living in civilized society, and where society must exact the ultimate penalty...
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“Don’t Worry! We’ve Got Your Back!” Markey’s Indefensible Cowardice and...
Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey listened to the testimony and questioning regarding President Obama's embarrassing plan to attack Syria just enough to kill a few people and be annoying (to prove he...
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Two New Rationalizations Added To The List: “Success Immunity” and “The...
These new rationalizations are classics. How I missed them, I'll never know. Continue reading →
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Integrity And Trustworthiness Litmus Test: The Obamacare Lie That Can’t Be Spun
Let's see who we can trust, now that we know, sadly, who we can't. Continue reading →
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More Integrity And Trustworthiness Litmus Test Results: Jarrett, Hoyer,...
After we've identified all the liars in the government and the media, what will be left? Continue reading →
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What A Surprise: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Flunks...
The Obamacare fiasco will have a true silver lining if it exposes how the culture of dishonesty has polluted Washington, D.C. Continue reading →
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