Is the Bobby Jindal’s Louisiana Gold Standard of Ethics causing more problems than intended?Should the law be tweaked?Or, is the law doing exactly what was intended and that is to find the best individuals to serve government?
Often, there is good and bad with all legislation which sometimes includes unintended consequences.One of the major issues that seems to be occurring with Louisiana trying to achieve the “Gold Standard” of ethics is the mass resignation of individuals on boards and commissions who must begin to divulge financial information to meet the statute passed during the Ethics session.
The problem is a serious one since as of Wednesday afternoon, Bayoubuzz obtained a file from the Office of the Secretary of State and over two hundred individuals have filed their resignations with the Secretary.
Louisiana will now be required to locate individuals to replace these appointees in the various boards and commissions.
It is important to note that a number of these boards and commissions are integral to the running of government.It is also important to note that neither Bayoubuzz nor the Secretary of State is claiming that all of these resignations have occurred due to the ethics law which goes into effect on Monday, whether the filing with the Secretary constitutes the only department required for the individuals to give notice or if these are the final number of individuals to resign before the deadline expires for reporting.More individuals might resign.
Because as I said, "You are only as good as the last job you did".... Well Sir, you certainly did one this time........................... RECALL PI BEFORE HE SUCKS YOUR LIBERTIES DRY................... Written by
on 7/8/2008
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And so enters the consummation of power by the Juggernaut...... That which for all purposes appeared to be, and probably is at the heart considered good where opinions of what could be construed as good legislation is actually a method for Caligula to exert power over its subordinates, or, point blank the other end of the scale..... The House.... where the subject of rule, law, or provision for the constituents it was implemented to serve could be considered..... Rare or Few is the man in power that has never succumbed to some type of temptation that can be unreasonably construed as wrong by a power enthroned that is composed of a condescending or overbearing jury of its peers...... And as one thing enters, so to does another thing exit because two objects cannot occupy the same space…. That is simple and basic physics…… So to there goes a certain amount of liberty at the expense of the people………………………. Written by ..................STRONGCONCRETE..................
on 7/8/2008
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Written by Bob
on 7/7/2008
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Hw many appts can you receive? I always thoguht they were political paybacks for support. I noticed one lady was on five commissions. Anybody with more? Written by Bobby
on 7/4/2008
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All these resignations are a promising sign. There must be some muscle behind the ethics reform laws recently passed. Written by kpf
on 7/3/2008
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Finally, the cleansing begins!! Written by Lullabyebye
on 7/3/2008
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I have to agree with RhettsWife that the grouping of resignations within certain boards or commissions suggests that the problems within certain entities are large enough that no one wants to be around when it's time for ethics reporting. I also would like to point out that, with the one noticeable exception of the Louisiana Ethics Board, there seems to be a local or regional character to most of the entities where we see multiple resignations. It is usually within regional or local boards or commissions whose members fall under ethics reporting that I would expect to see chicanery "in the dark," which is why we need the transparency of the ethics reforms. I take all of this to be indications of true reform, because it will force behavorial change, which is what we wanted. I'm also not unhappy to see Victor Bussie resign from the Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana System. However; there is one resignation I see that troubles me, Louisiana Board of Ethics member -- I think he might be the Chairman -- Henry C. Perret, Jr. This guy is as clean as a whistle and I am wondering if part of what we might be seeing in these resignations is just the question of "turnover" because he has been on that board since about the year 2000. Jindal is implementing a new regime and it may be that there is some behind-the-scenes maneuvering on his part and that of his staff to get his own appointees in place on the Ethics Board, an objective that seems likely given the emphasis he has placed upon the issue. If that motivation exists with respect to one board, it probably exists somewhere else. Written by Jacob Sulzbach
on 7/3/2008
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Rhettswife, my dear, what is there to wonder about......? 5 bucks says that it is obvious in a high majority of the cases........... So be thankful they are gone, don't worry about lists or deeds, look towards the future........ And for Piyush, or more appropriately Governor Bobby Jindal,,,, Good job Pi...... But remember this...... You are only as good as the last job you did...... So today, sorry to say it, you are again back on square one......... So do not start/or continue to dissapoint us again, it would save on a lot of time and confusion........... Written by ..................STRONGCONCRETE.............
on 7/3/2008
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The sheer number and in some instances duplicate resignations from various boards gives cause to wonder. Public servants should have nothing to hide. Whether you and your spouse are immensely wealthy or poor makes no difference to us. However, does your information leave open the possibility that some chicanery might appear or seem to appear? Questions are running through our minds. Perhaps indeed, there might be a need to tweak some of these rules but there is always in our minds, based on the history of appointments and chicanery, that some may well be hiding something. Time can only tell what the true story really is. Written by RhettsWife
on 7/3/2008
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And hopefully a lot more will vacate............................ Time for the inept bunglers to go........................ Written by
on 7/3/2008
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It's hard to imagine that so many people had self serving reasons to be on committiees and board. Maybe some we can get true representation from the people of Louisiana who aren't in it for their own gain now. Written by noladude
on 7/3/2008
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