Al Hunt’s “Letter from Washington” discusses the Podestas and John Roos. In Tokyo, John Roos, a Silicon Valley lawyer, is occupying the post once held by such distinguished statesmen as Edwin Reischauer, Mike Mansfield, Walter Mondale and Howard Baker. The new ambassador to Tokyo’s chief credential: He was a big fund-raiser for Mr. Obama’s presidential […]
Category: Executive Branch
Norm Eisen on lobbyist ban on boards and commissions
The White House’s Norm Eisen writes about the administration ban on lobbyists serving on boards and commissions here. While we recognize the contributions some of those who will be affected have made to these committees, it is an indisputable fact that in recent years, lobbyists for major special interests have wielded extraordinary power in Washington […]
The ethics of government bailouts may present impossible problems
University of Minnesota Law School’s Richard Painter has prepared this interesting essay on government ethics and government bailouts. This essay concludes that government ethics law in its current state is not up to the task and that the United States is not prepared to implement bailouts in a manner that will instill public confidence. Although […]