Richard Painter served for two years as George W. Bush’s ethics counsel. Since Donald Trump took office however, he’s frequently spoken out about Trump’s ethical lapses on cable news shows. Painter, along with Norm Eisen, Obama’s ethics counsel, have made clear that this president is … Read More
Integrity
July 9, 2018
Who is Richard Painter and Why is He Saying All Those Terrible Things About President Trump?
May 21, 2018
How Does the Country Come Together? Conclusion
“What really makes it possible for a totalitarian or any other kind of dictatorship to rule is that the people are not informed. If everyone always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but that no one believes anything at … Read More
May 18, 2018
How Does the Country Come Together? Part 2
Who is David Brody and what makes him so special?
Continuing my series to answer to two questions:
How do we reconcile the divisiveness of Trump with our values as Americans?
How does the country come together, again?
Of all the journalists — from mainstream … Read More
May 16, 2018
How Does the Country Come Together?
Courtesy Dan Piraro – Bizarro.com
The genesis for this series began when I read a Forbes article, Trump’s Support Is More About the Personal, Not the Ideological (May 6), authored by pollster and friend John Zogby. It led me to search for the answer to … Read More
May 11, 2018
James Comey, Conclusion
Much has been debated about former FBI Director James Comey’s book, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership, regrettably most of it focused on Comey’s interactions with Donald Trump, which amounts to 64 pages out of 277, only 23 percent.
At the Trump Tower … Read More
May 10, 2018
James Comey, Part 3
With last month’s release of former FBI Director James Comey’s book, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership, much has been parsed, dissected and run through the echo chamber of cable news.
The question partisan critics continue to rail on: how many lies does Comey … Read More
May 8, 2018
James Comey, Part 2
Continuing my look at the interviews of James Comey on the release of his book, Higher Loyalty, Truth, Lies and Leadership.
By far, the most interesting Q&A came between the former FBI director and students from William and Mary College in a Town Hall … Read More
