This is the worst trip I've ever been on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdov2UIjUpY

The path of the wicked enter not, walk not on the way of evil men; Shun it, cross it not, turn aside from it and pass on.
-- Proverbs 4:14-15

God will bless the man greatly "that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes" (Is 33:15-16). The man who will not take "reward against the innocent" shall never be moved! He shall dwell in God's holy hill (Ps 15:1-5)! Let us hear the call God gave to Abraham, "I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect" (Gen 17:1).

I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high
And life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung, no wine untasted

I had a dream my life would be
So different from this hell I'm living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

Lawyers, Congressmen, doctors, journalists, anthropologists, geologists, engineers and all the plumbers out there have Professional Codes that they pretend to live by.

LAWYERS PROFESSIONAL CODE OF RESPONSIBILITY

[13A]  A lawyer owes a solemn duty to uphold the integrity and honor of the profession; to encourage respect for the law and for the courts; to act as a member of a learned profession; to conduct affairs so as to reflect credit on the legal profession; and to inspire the confidence, respect and trust of clients and the public. To accomplish those objectives, the lawyer must strive to avoid not only professional impropriety, but also the appearance of impropriety. The duty to avoid the appearance of impropriety is not a mere phrase. It is part of the foundation upon which are built the rules that guide lawyers in their moral and ethical conduct. This obligation should be considered in any instance where a violation of the rules of professional conduct are at issue. The principle pervades these Rules and embodies their spirit 

http://courts.state.ar.us/rules/current_ark_prof_conduct/preamble.cfm

You will find this paragraph in every single Code of Professional Responsibility for all of the fifty states. The duty to avoid the appearance of impropriety is of the utmost importance in any legal endeavor.

CODE OF ETHICS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICE:

5. Never discriminate unfairly by the dispensing of special favors or privileges to anyone, whether for remuneration or not; and never accept for himself or his family, favors or benefits under circumstances which might be construed by reasonable persons as influencing the performance of his governmental duties.http://usgovinfo.about.com/blethics.htm

SOCIETY OF JOURNALISTS CODE OF ETHICS

Preamble
Members of the Society of Professional Journalists believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. The duty of the journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues. Conscientious journalists from all media and specialties strive to serve the public with thoroughness and honesty. Professional integrity is the cornerstone of a journalist's credibility.

Journalists Code of Ethics

Journalists should be free of obligation to any interest other than the public's right to know.

Journalists should:

--Avoid conflicts of interest, real or perceived.
-- Remain free of associations and activities that may compromise integrity or damage credibility.
-- Refuse gifts, favors, fees, free travel and special treatment, and shun secondary employment, political involvement, public office and service in community organizations if they compromise journalistic integrity.
-- Disclose unavoidable conflicts.
-- Be vigilant and courageous about holding those with power accountable.
-- Deny favored treatment to advertisers and special interests and resist their pressure to influence news coverage.
-- Be wary of sources offering information for favors or money; avoid bidding for news.

http://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp

I could go on and on which is what I do all the time anyway. Ha!! All professions carry this one important rubric:

AVOID EVEN THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY.

When I was a little boy, I recall watching the 15 minute national news on NBC. It was called the Camel News Caravan. He looked a lot like Jim Cramer with his waving of arms and his hyperactive pitch. He wore this hat with a Camel's Cigarettes logo and he smoked constantly. That was America's introduction to the news. Everybody wishes to go back to the good ole days of television journalism. Ha!!! John Cameron Swayze!!! Where have you been?

The good ole days indeed!!!

I recall Eugene McCarthy on Johnny Carson or some other meaningless talk show attempting to list the commercials that came on during news programs. It was hilarious but he was cut off because it seemed beyond common decency or his station in life. Now we have Glenn Beck delivering the news.

For some time Beck critics have cried foul over his relationship with Goldline International, a precious metals vendor that features the TV and radio host's endorsement prominently on their website. Critics charge that Beck is guilty of misleading his audience by often advising them to purchase gold in advance of the potential collapse of the value of the dollar on the world currency market, without disclosing that he is in fact a "paid spokesman" for Goldline. Beck's on-air promotion of gold, which includes advising viewers to construct "fruit cellars" and to rely on a "three G system" of "God, Gold, and Guns" in the event of America's collapse, dates back to his time as a host for CNN Headline News.

Glenn Beck also regularly talks up gold on his nationally syndicated radio show, where he often endorses Goldline during live commercial segments. Additionally, Beck has had the company's CEO on as a guest. Advertisements for Goldline are also featured prominently on Beck's own website, where he recently promoted gold in an audio clip warning of an apocalyptic future:   http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts1022

WHERE IS TRUTH, JUSTICE OR THE AMERICAN WAY?

Oh but peckerhead claims he is not a journalist, that he aspires to no political office and that, we are to gather that he is a free man.

Beck got called out on his lie, and Barbara Walters said, "You are an investigative reporter." Beck said, "No, I am not." She said, "You are a reporter." Beck said, "No, I am not." She asked, "So, you check no facts at all?" Beck said, "No, I am a commentator. I commentate on life." Barbara Walters then asked Beck numerous times if he checks his facts, and he wouldn't answer her question.  http://www.politicususa.com/en/Glenn-Beck-The-View

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFs1RgmqLBo&feature=PlayList&p=751D18E27CE79AAA&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=14

Newsmax's use of its negative coverage of President Obama's economic policies to sell its own personal financial products has drawn criticism from business news veterans.

As Media Matters recently revealed, the conservative Web site and its CEO, Christopher Ruddy, use sharply negative rhetoric about the administration's policies to stoke readers' fears about the economic outlook, and then urge those readers to purchase Newsmax's financial schemes. Fox News political analyst Dick Morris plays a key role in Newsmax's promotional efforts.

Alex Jones, director of the Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University, ripped the Newsmax practice.

 "This kind of site is calculated to look like news. But it is in fact, pushing products," said Jones, a former media reporter for The New York Times. "It is quasi-journalism mixed with promotion."

He also criticized Morris: "Dick Morris and ethics are two words that do not belong in the same sentence. I don't think he is a man of any integrity."

Marty Steffens, a business and financial journalism chair at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, stated: "Hyperinflation is just the latest scare tactic, evoking images of people having to load up cash in wheel barrels to buy groceries. It's highly unlikely hyperinflation will ever happen, but by playing on fears, it can drive sales of books or pamphlets with advice. It's an age-old story of doomsday prophecy and urging the masses to protect themselves."

Others agreed that the Newsmax practice is wrong.

"I don't think you should tie your coverage to products you are selling," said Xana Antunes, editor of Crain's New York Business and a former New York Post business editor. "It is an editor's job to be that bright line. The value of your brand resides in the quality of your journalism." 

Rick Edmonds, a media analyst at The Poynter Institute, said such practices are becoming too common across all media platforms: "It is in the new financial model."

Then there is David Cay Johnston, the former business writer for The New York Times and Los Angeles Times and a popular economics author. He said Newsmax's lack of credibility in its regular reporting is actually more of a problem: "The actual content of what they're reporting and its lack of facts and connection to reality is what we ought to focus on   http://mediamatters.org/strupp/201004280042

I shall embark upon a series involving ethics in government and elsewhere.

The real breach of ethics in any profession is:

AVOID EVEN THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY.

In other words, do not get caught!!!!