Members of Congress Be Held Essay

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A representative at work does not just represent him or herself -- he or she also represents his or her district, and his or her actions reflect back on how that district is viewed in the House or Senate. Additionally, if the representative compromises his or her relations with other members of congress, this could result in a failure of the constituent's interests to be advanced and articulated. It is more significant than a company's resources being used to commit evil action. The actions of a congressman who makes sexual advances on a page compromise the interests of people who deserve to be heard. What about the citizens who lose jobs, for example, because money is not approved for a public works project because Foley has lost all of his political 'capital' and clout?

Response Elizabeth Laage Jul 21, 2011 10:18 AM

All people who agree to become members of certain professions, such as lawyers and doctors, are held to higher standards than people who are not members of such professions. Of course, congresspersons are only human and deserve some 'me time.' However, the sexual actions of Foley were directly connected to his status as a congressperson.

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A good question to ask when evaluating behavior and to determine if it is worthy of consideration when evaluating someone's fitness for office is: could this behavior have taken place, even if the individuals in question did not have their workplace relationship? Given the significance of his power and his use of the congressional email system, the answer is 'no' regarding Foley. The impact of his actions regarding the office page was contingent upon the power discrepancy in their relationship. This is in contrast with an 'office fling' between two consenting persons of equal rank.

Response Elizabeth Laage Jul 21, 2011 11:06 AM

The 'fruit of the poisonous tree' doctrine has many exceptions. However, it is necessary because if it were not in existence, the temptation would be too great for law enforcement personnel to overlook suspect's rights. You are assuming that all suspects, by virtue of being suspects are guilty. There have been many recent highly-publicized incidents of people who are innocent, but were incarcerated because of inappropriate or sloppy actions of law enforcement. It is easy to want to overlook constitutional rights -- until….....

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