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Spring Reading: "Self-Deception" by Herbert Fingarette
I just read a classic work of philosophical psychology, Self-Deception(Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1969), wherein Herbert Fingarette takes an interesting approach to a phenomenon common to politics,...
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Reality and Perception
Long ago, experts in philosophy, physics, and psychology recognized that reality and perception are not as different as people used to think. And yet people continue to think it. One area where they...
View ArticleConflicted Local Party Committee Members
Conflicts of interest are generally not seen to apply to local party committees. There are almost never limitations on membership or voting on such committees by local government employees,...
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Fraud and Ethics Enforcement
Criminal enforcement of ethics violations usually involves fraud, and less so honest services fraud (which was essentially misuse of office) now that it has been essentially limited to bribery. And yet...
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Austin Lobbying Reform and Opposition to It
Considering that it reflects a typical approach to lobbying, it is valuable to look at the language of a resolution to improve Austin's lobbying oversight program (attached; see below). It is also...
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