Comments on: Republicans to Reverse Ethics Rules Changes: Hastert http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/republicans_to_reverse_ethics_rules_changes_hastert/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:20:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Barry http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/republicans_to_reverse_ethics_rules_changes_hastert/comment-page-1/#comment-44033 Barry Wed, 27 Apr 2005 18:27:40 +0000 /?p=10247#comment-44033 "A good, if belated, move on Hastert's part. I've defended the rationale behind some of these rules changes in the past. However, even though their aims were not nefarious, changing the rules primarily for the benefit of a powerful member of the Leadership simply gives the appearance of impropriety. " '__Appearance___ of impropriety'? 'Not nefarious'? I really don't see how 'changing the rules primary for the benefit of a powerful member of the leadership' is not both nefarious, and improper. "A good, if belated, move on Hastert's part. I've defended the rationale behind some of these rules changes in the past. However, even though their aims were not nefarious, changing the rules primarily for the benefit of a powerful member of the Leadership simply gives the appearance of impropriety. "

'__Appearance___ of impropriety'?
'Not nefarious'?

I really don't see how 'changing the rules primary for the benefit of a powerful member of the leadership' is not both nefarious, and improper.

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