Comments on: Jindal: Deadbeat Dad of Ethics Reform http://blog.lj4a.com/2008/05/29/jindal-deadbeat-dad-of-ethics-reform/ My personal blog to promote those ideals that our country was founded on. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:20:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Daniel Z. http://blog.lj4a.com/2008/05/29/jindal-deadbeat-dad-of-ethics-reform/#comment-2359 Daniel Z. Fri, 30 May 2008 16:12:05 +0000 http://blog.lj4a.com/2008/05/29/jindal-deadbeat-dad-of-ethics-reform/#comment-2359 "I still say that all of this ethics reform, even if it results in “good” laws, is mere window dressing. " Absolutely! “I still say that all of this ethics reform, even if it results in “good” laws, is mere window dressing. ”

Absolutely!

]]> By: T. Wong http://blog.lj4a.com/2008/05/29/jindal-deadbeat-dad-of-ethics-reform/#comment-2358 T. Wong Fri, 30 May 2008 15:47:37 +0000 http://blog.lj4a.com/2008/05/29/jindal-deadbeat-dad-of-ethics-reform/#comment-2358 I still say that all of this ethics reform, even if it results in "good" laws, is mere window dressing. The budget will tell the tale on ethics reform. The best way to get better ethics would be to increase the investigative and prosecutorial budgets for the Office of the Inspector General and the Ethics Commission. I think increasing the OIG's budget, along with giving the office independence and holding its feet to the fire, will accomplish much more than the legislature ever can. A poor law vigorously and evenly enforced will still deter bad behavior more than a "good" law that is ignored or enforced selectively. Unfortunately, my day job keeps me from doing much in-depth analysis on the budget. I still say that all of this ethics reform, even if it results in “good” laws, is mere window dressing.

The budget will tell the tale on ethics reform. The best way to get better ethics would be to increase the investigative and prosecutorial budgets for the Office of the Inspector General and the Ethics Commission. I think increasing the OIG’s budget, along with giving the office independence and holding its feet to the fire, will accomplish much more than the legislature ever can.

A poor law vigorously and evenly enforced will still deter bad behavior more than a “good” law that is ignored or enforced selectively.

Unfortunately, my day job keeps me from doing much in-depth analysis on the budget.

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