Rangel charged with multiple ethics violations

7/23/2010 5:38:46 AM #

Shouldn't the rules be very similar in nature?  Isn't the point of the rules applied to attorneys and congress intended to demand the highest of ethical standards?  I doubt anyone wants to publically argue that the rules should be more lenient?

To me, the real difference is in the investigation and ruling bodies.  It is hard to believe that politics does not become a huge part of the equation with congress.  The articles clearly reference the effect the timing will have on the upcoming elections.  As attorneys, I do not see that pressure entering into the investigation process.  Of course, the best path is to not get into the investigation process in the first place, avoiding all appearances of impropriety, but very well-respected, ethical attorneys have been on the wrong side of allegations not to their own making.  The state bars are probably a more friendly forum than the politically driven Congress, only in that politics and media likely do not play a roll.

Defense girl