While we are on the subject, Transparency International is a non-profit based in Berlin that keeps tabs on worldwide corruption and its effect on society. You can find them here: Transparency International. Their 2005 Corruption report ranks the U.S. at number 17. I wonder whether the current outbreak of scandals in Washington will push us […]

I have not commented on the Abramoff scandal because of the wealth of good commentary available elsewhere, like here: Talking Points Memo. But now, with DeLay throwing in the towel at last, seems like the time to say something. Let’s keep this very simple: the American system of government is riven through with corruption. First […]