ace...every member of Congress should comply with the ethics rules of the House and Senate.
The Democrats enacted the toughest ethics rules in more than 15 years...and I have said they are still not tough enough....but it was all they could get w/o Republicans, at least in the Senate, blocking ethics reform completely.
You rationalize Republicans not voting for these tougher rules because "the rules may lead to abuse" yet you want the Democrats to go even beyond the existing rules.
And you certainly have never called for Bush to release more than is required by law or ethics rules....so why the double standard?
I honestly dont know how to discuss the ethics issue with someone who believes nearly every Democrat (or liberal) with the exception of Kucinich, Nader and perhaps a few others either "dont get it" or are "dishonest".
The IL (state) action is a good thing but does not preclude the need for stronger federal legislation re: predatory or fraudulent mortgage lending practices. The issue of Countrwide's illegal practices (which has nothing to do with the "friends of the ceo") should continue...but would be more effective with one federal law as opposed to numerous, possibly conflicting, state laws.
Carry on
