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Tom Guleff
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Does
the Shelby County Commission's Cookie Jar Need a Refill?
Memphis, TN – October 9, 2007 –
It appears that the new
ethic policy adopted a few
months ago by our Shelby County commissioners has left their cookie jar with a
lot less crumbs to pass around. There is already movement
to expand the gift limit. It is sad that our first change in ethics reform will
be to add greater flexibility in receiving gifts. "I think it is
shocking what people will do for a peanut butter cookie or a few tickets to a
basketball game,” says Tom Guleff of JoeCitizens.com
According to
the preamble of the ethics policy, "It must always be remembered that any
action taken by a public official which tends to weaken public trust and
confidence undermines the foundation of government."
Every
parent knows that the cookie jar needs to be put on the highest shelf in the
kitchen. We ask that the Commissioners for the moment live by the standards
under the current ethics policy. We don't need elected officials sick again over
petty corruption that starts with the feverish and misguided entitlements of
public service. On second thought, with the past gluttony of corruption in this
town, let us put the cookie jar away, lets stop baking the cookies and start the
strict diet of honesty and integrity.
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