Innocent, until proven guilty.

With regard to the current upset over the seemingly endless and incontrovertible evidence of a culture of corruption in public service at every level of government;

There are those who would argue that nobody has been convicted of anything.

Never the less,
people's overall faith in the goodness of their government has been diminished.



The law reads;

creating the appearance of a conflict of interest is prohibited.

It is written so,
in recognition of the difficulty in proving the substance of conversations that took place in smoky back rooms,

and in recognition of the fact that damage has been done by creating the appearance of a conflict of interest.


An opportunity presents itself;

Public servants; accountable to meaningful standards of conduct and competence.

Honestly accountable, accountable under systems that are impartial and powerful enough to hold even them accountable, even against their will.

All we have to do is insist upon it.

They are after all, our servants.


There is a School Board election coming up.
And the good ol' boys don't want to answer any questions about standards and accountability, on the record.

There are only two school board candidates willing to be held accountable for their character; Patrick Marron and David Robbins link.

They have said that they will sit still and answer legitimate questions, candidly, forthrightly, and honestly; the same standard of conduct that they will hold up for students and staff. They have said that they will lead by their personal example.

There are two candidates for important political office,
who are willing to be held accountable to a standard of conduct that requires honesty.

That in itself, is historic.


But still not newsworthy.


This is JOURNAListic malpractice;
of the worst kind
and right in front of your eyes.

Kent Walz is a Journal editor who has the authority to authorize an investigation of credible allegations of an ethics and accountability scandal in the leadership of the APS.

At the very least, he has the authority to tell us why he will not investigate and report upon those allegations.

Should you care to communicate your interest in that investigation, his email address is; kwalz(AT)abqjournal.com


cc Kent Walz upon posting.