The late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King observed that, “Morality cannot be legislated but behavior can be regulated.” Officials at all levels of government continue to struggle with the rules governing their own behavior as well as those with whom they regularly interact to avoid at least the appearance of immorality.
There seems to be a widespread consensus that the public’s lack of trust in the political process should be a genuine concern for both officials and advocates. However, elected officials at all levels struggle with avoiding compromising situations and appearances, while not stifling the free flow of information and political relationships which inform the democratic process.
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