See the NYT’s short editorial from last week.
(and my previous post here)
There’s nothing shocking about Congressman John Murtha’s (D-PA) corruption: it seems to be an open secret among those who follow politics. What is surprising is how brazen the conflicts of interest are.
How many dozens or hundreds of people must turn a blind eye or be cowed by the powerful office of Mr. Murtha to allow millions in no-bid contracts to go to his nephew? No-bid meaning there was no competitive bidding process. For whatever reason (is blood a reason?), legislators decided that Mr. Murtha’s nephew’s company was the only company worth considering for multiple projects.
Honestly, Democrats who pretended to be disgusted by Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK)’s better be equally loud about this, lest they appear more team-oriented than ethics-oriented.
… and the cow goes moo
