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Bob Bermick Jr.: Let's be thankful our political system works

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Dave | 7:47 a.m. Nov. 23, 2007
On the other side of the coin, do we really whant our elected officials spending all their time defending every little thing the do, or doing the job they where elected to do?
Chuck | 9:55 a.m. Nov. 23, 2007
Those other states "ethics" committees are usually just a tool for opponents to bash officials. People then become inoculated to it and don't pay attention anymore, even when they should.
julie | 12:26 p.m. Nov. 23, 2007
Why would you make some glancing comment about Obama, without justifying your remark? Obama has championed ethics reform in the illinois state legislature and in the US senate.

Obama is the only honest one of the bunch.
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Bob Pomeroy | 12:55 p.m. Nov. 23, 2007
It is difficult to separate the irony from the facts in Mr. Bernick's article, I regret having to observe.
Anonymous | 8:32 p.m. Nov. 23, 2007
America: The best government money can buy.

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