Letter: Hold elected leaders to a higher standard of integrity, transparency

Published: Thursday, Aug. 9 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

Summary

We should expect elected leaders to be at least as honest as we expect our children to be.

What do we expect from our elected leaders? First and foremost, we want honesty and obedience to the law. I'm outraged that our governor and other elected officials deliberately deceived the voters and took part in a secret meeting in Uintah County on March 27 ("Don't close the door on the public," My View, Aug. 7).

Meetings that should be transparent, by law, shouldn't be held in secret — period. Notification should be posted as required by law. It's kindergarten morality. Don't principles matter anymore?

Is it OK to be immoral and deceitful for a certain cause? That's not what we teach our children. Shouldn't the grown men we elect be at least as honest as we expect children to be?

We must do our jobs as citizens and hold our leaders accountable for doing their jobs legally and openly for us all to see.

Connie Blaine

Salt Lake City

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Esquire

Springville, UT

I agree. So you will call on Romney to release his tax returns so we can see the things and associations which might influence a man who wants to take control of the government?

6:32 a.m. Aug. 9, 2012
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one vote

Salt Lake City, UT

Especially on highway bids.

6:13 a.m. Aug. 9, 2012
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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

But that would involve electing Democrats... And we all know how Utahns feel about that.

12:01 p.m. Aug. 9, 2012
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