Perhaps the blogosphere is coming around on ethics reform.

I could be wrong, but I think
Heath Haussamen is the
first heavy hitter in the NM
political blogosphere to lay out
his own specific plan for ethics
reform, link.

This is a good thing, because
the solution lies in mobilization,
mobilization depends on
exposure, and so far, none of
the heavy hitters has laid a
specific "demand" on the table.

It is the first step in mobilizing the thousands of New Mexicans
that are necessary to force real change on a recalcitrant
legislature and governor.

There is an inherent problem. Haussamen and I do not agree
on what on what "ethical reform" means. Nobody does.
I cannot think of a concept that means more things to more
people than the concept of "ethical reform".

The problem can be solved if we could all agree on even one
thing that ethical reform means to everyone, and then push it
instead of pushing "ethical reform".

Can we agree that ethical reform means transparent
accountability to meaningful standards of conduct and
competence?

Can we insist that the next step is transparent accountability?

If we can agree, we can successfully demand it. If we cannot
agree, we can demand all we want, and nothing will change ever.

There is no legitimate agenda that does not move forward on
the day that government is transparently accountable to the
people, and to meaningful standards of conduct and competence.

All boats rise on the tide of transparent accountability.

Transparent accountability in government is within our grasp
if we can just get enough people to grasp for the same thing
together.




photo Mark Bralley