Honesty - Is that too much to ask ?

[kentuck]

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_3207670

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WASHINGTON - Most Americans say they aren't impressed by the ethics and honesty of the Bush administration, already under scrutiny for its justifications for an unpopular war in Iraq and its role in the leak of a covert CIA officer's identity.

Almost six in 10 - 57 percent - said they do not think the Bush administration has high ethical standards and the same portion says President George W. Bush is not honest, an AP-Ipsos poll found. Just over four in 10 say the administration has high ethical standards and that Bush is honest. Whites, Southerners and evangelicals were most likely to believe Bush is honest.

Bush, who promised in the 2000 campaign to uphold "honor and integrity" in the White House, last week ordered White House workers, from presidential advisers to low-ranking aides, to attend ethics classes.

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[Nitrogenica]

1. Honesty is blinded by ideology in this administration.

http://www.house.gov/reform/min/pdfs_108_2/pdfs_inves/pdf_admin_iraq_on_the_record_rep.pdf

[sproutster]

2. Sheesh how can they be honest when they have to feed their family??

[soothsayer]

4. you mean 'put food on their families"

[stray cat]

3. Honesty and a bit of competence would go along way with me.

[danny1961]

5. Who expected a government to behave ethically?

People, wake up, you are not leaving according to your school textbooks. The world is different. Of course, in no country people expect their government to be honest and ethical. They taught you differently in school, but they lied. So simple.

[newyawker99]

6. Hi danny1961!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: