Dishonesty apparently has been designated as a commendable characteristic in the Obama Administration. You particularly need to possess it if you want a governmental post running the financial affairs of the country. President Obama did not withdraw his selection for Secretary of the Treasury when it became public that Timothy Geithner had cheated "honestly" on his taxes. Then the Senate decided he's the best man for the job and confirmed him.
(Of course, once these facts were made public, Geithner paid the taxes, plus interest and penalties. Would he have paid if this hadn't come out in his confirmation?)
This signals to our country and the world that our President and Congress (except for a few ethical Senators) have no qualms about openly placing dishonest people in positions of public trust to handle monetary affairs. Like having the bear guarding the honey pot.
This is the man who will head the Treasury Department and direct the banking of our country as the government gets its fingers more emmeshed into the private sector.
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