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Ethics

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  • Usually, terrible things that are done with the excuse that progress requires them are not really progress at all, but just terrible things.
    • Russell Baker

 

 

Ethics

 

Mitt Romney on Ethics

 

  • “In his more than 30 years of service to the Commonwealth both by leadership and by example, Judge Daher has compiled a track record of unblemished integrity and unflinching dedication to the values of honest and ethical government.” Mitt Romney Source: 10-14-2003 Press Release

 

  • “Judge Daher’s courage, his willingness to stand up and speak out about injustice, to cross the political power structure and to take on the insiders make him the best possible choice for this important position.” Mitt Romney Source: 10-14-2003 Press Release

 

  • “Make no mistake: criminals will be punished. They will do their time. But we will make sure their sentences are carried out with the decency and respect they never showed their victims. This is what you would expect from a professionally-run Department of Correction.”

 

  • “Chris Moore has spent a career advising clients in complex litigation and on matters of corporate ethics,” said Romney. “His expertise and knowledge make him an ideal candidate for the Ethics Commission.” Mitt Romney Source: 12-20- 2004 Press Release

 

  • "Matthew Kane brings a sharp legal mind and a reputation for fairness to the important work of the State Ethics Commission." Source 08-09-2005 Press Release

 

 

Mitt Romney Ethics Press Releases

 

2003

 

  • 07-11-2003, CALL GOES OUT FOR NOMINATIONS FOR CIVILIAN BRAVERY AWARD
  • 09-11-2003, ROMNEY PRESENTS SWEENEY AWARD FOR CIVILIAN BRAVERY
  • 10-14-2003, ROMNEY APPOINTS JUDGE DAHER TO CHAIR ETHICS COMMISSION

 

 

2004

  • 12-20- 2004, ROMNEY APPOINTS BOSTON LAWYER TO STATE ETHICS COMMISSION

 

2005

  • 08-09-2005, ROMNEY NAMES MATTHEW N. KANE TO STATE ETHICS COMMISSION

 

2007

  1. There can be no such thing, in law or in morality, as actions forbidden to an individual, but permitted to a mob. --Ayn Rand
  2. Force and mind are opposites; morality ends where the gun begins. --Ayn Rand
  3. The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights, cannot claim to be defenders of minorities. --Ayn Rand
  4. No concept man forms is valid unless he integrates it without contradiction into the sum of his knowledge. --Ayn Rand
  5. Each person and each group should act in a way that would be best for the world, if everyone acted that way.
  6. You should think globally, but act locally.

Charity

  1. You can't give all your money to charities, your family should come first.
  2. Not giving money to telemarketers who are calling for the fire department, etc is un-ethical.

Freedom

  1. What business is it of anyone else about how I live my life?

Honest

  1. It is wrong to lie.

Nature vs. Nurture

  1. People turn out the way they do because of nature not nurture. Or in other words, it your genes that determine your personality, not your parents' behavior.
  2. People turn out the way they do because of nature not nurture. Or in other words, it your genes that determine your personality, not your parents.

 

Action

  1. It doesn't matter what you know, it just matters what you do.
  2. If their is no punishment for wrong doing their is no reason to be ethical.
  3. It is wrong to kill innocent life.
  4. It is wrong to kill any person, even murderers.
  5. It is wrong to kill any animal.
  6. It is wrong to kill any life, even plants.
  7. Society should reward good behavior and punish bad behavior.

Mitt Romney believes that two wrongs don't make a right.

Reasons to agree

 

In Case You Missed It: Governor Romney Believes It Is "Time To Shore Up Ethics"

Thursday, Aug 02, 2007

In Iowa, Governor Romney Proposes New Law To Strengthen Ethics In Washington:

 

Governor Romney Proposes New Ethics Law That Would Strip Those Who Violate The Public Trust Of Their Government Pensions. "Saying it's time to clean up the ethics in Washington, Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney today said he is proposing to strip pension benefits of any elected official or federal government employee who is convicted of a felony for violating the public trust." (Rod Boshart, "Romney: Time To Shore Up Ethics," Cedar Rapids Gazette, 8/2/07)

 

- Governor Mitt Romney: "There are a lot of things about Washington that give me real pause. One, by the way, is just watching the scandalous behavior that has been alleged on both sides of the aisle, but frankly I'm particularly disappointed in our own. ... We'll see how many are accurate, but I think we're going to have to find a way to demand a higher standard. There is no excuse for unethical conduct on the part of people who go to Washington to serve this country. One thing I'd like to add, if I'm lucky enough to be President, I will fight for a provision, for a law, which says that if you're convicted of a crime as a government employee or an appointee – you're convicted of a crime that involves violation of the public trust, you've done some kind of abuse of your position – that you get stripped of your pension. A lot of people go to Washington for pensions. We're going to take away their pensions if they violate our trust." (Governor Mitt Romney, Remarks At An Ask Mitt Anything, Urbandale, IA, 8/2/07)

 

- To view Governor Romney's full remarks, please see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5atXttLzW0

 

Background:

 

Under Massachusetts Law, Any State Employee Convicted Of A "Criminal Offense Involving Violation Of The Laws Applicable To His Office Or Position" Is Not Entitled To Receive A Retirement Pension. "Forfeiture of pension upon misconduct. – In no event shall any member after final conviction of a criminal offense involving violation of the laws applicable to his office or position, be entitled to receive a retirement allowance under the provisions of section one to twenty-eight, inclusive, nor shall any beneficiary be entitled to receive any benefits under such provisions on account of such member." (The General Laws Of Massachusetts, Part I, Title IV, Chapter 32: Section 15, www.mass.gov, Accessed 8/2/07)

 

Governor Romney Took No Salary As Governor Of Massachusetts And Donated His Salary To Charity As President Of The Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. "In a symbolic move in the midst of a state budget crisis, Gov.-elect Mitt Romney and Lt. Gov.-elect Kerry Healey will not collect a salary when they take office. ... This is the second consecutive job in which Romney has declined a salary. As president of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, Romney donated to charity his $275,000 annual salary for three years, totaling $825,000." (Jennifer Feen, "Citing Crisis, Romney, Healey Forfeit Salaries," Lowell Sun, 1/2/03)

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