Dear Editor:
Here we go again. Missouri has the most lax ethics laws in the U.S. But our Legislature is in session and this is the year for serious reform. Are you kidding me?
We've heard this promise for as many years as I can remember. The result has always been more political theater resulting in yet another cruel joke played on ordinary citizen who do not have the "mega bucks" to buy legislation.
Money aside, I have had it with immoral elected officials who passionately legislate morality for the rest of us while behaving like frat boys.
Former Speaker of the House John Diehl resigned on the final day of the 2015 legislative session for sexual misconduct is listed as a Christian (Catholic) with a wife and family. Certainly he was a relentless proponent of the sanctity of marriage yet his behavior doesn't seem ethical or Christian in my book.
Similarly Paul Levota, Catholic and pro-family (apparently his wife and children did not fit into that equation) also resigned for sexual misconduct.
Unfortunately we are all too familiar with the routine: taking a play from some well-known televangelists all is well until caught. Then it is deny, deny followed by tearful calls for forgiveness from family and all others.
On the infamous last day of the 2015 session there was prayer for forgiveness. Perhaps our new session should include more prayer for moral and ethical behavior.
In closing a quote often attributed to Ghandi comes to mind. " I like your Christ ... your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
Whether Christian or not it is long past time to walk the talk in regard to ethics vs corruption.
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