Something About Ethics

I am going to start off by saying the issue is not about an alleged extra-marital affair. The issue is about voting for someone with strong moral character.

John McCain served admirably during Vietnam. He has fought against wasteful spending. He has (for better or for worse) stood up against his party and supported what he felt was right and just.

But John McCain and his policies are not perfect. "McCain-Feingold" is little more than assurance that an incumbent can keep his or her job as long as desired. It made things difficult for anyone willing to challenge the incumbent as well as for candidates who are neither Democratic nor Republican.

Let's assume that the relationship between John McCain and Vicki Iseman was platonic. Iseman is a lobbyist who represents various groups ranging from education to transportation to telecommunications.

One company was Glencairn Ltd, a client of Alcalde & Fay. The clients of Alcalde & Fay contributed thousands to McCain's 2000 campaign. Ms. Iseman was a representative of the company. McCain wrote letters to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of Glencairn Ltd urging it to uphold agreements that allow television companies to own two stations in a same city.

McCain also introduced a bill offering tax breaks for stations owned by minority companies. Ms. Iseman also represented companies who would benefit from such legislation.

As long as we have foxes guarding the hen house, we are going to have a shortage of hens. In the months to come, there will be more stories like these coming out about McCain, Obama, and Clinton. The only way to get rid of the problem is to quit voting for the people who cause the problem.