Absurdity of the day

oh, REALLY...?!?!

The newest member of the [Georgia] state Board of Natural Resources, which oversees enforcement of the Clean Air Act and other environmental laws, is a paid consultant for Georgia Power, the state's single largest polluter and water user.

William "Bill" Archer III said this week he sees no conflict between his $200,000-a-year consultant's fee for the power company and his service on the board that sets environmental policies and votes on air and water regulations. Neither does Gov. Sonny Perdue, who appointed Archer to the board in June. But others say it's inappropriate.

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Archer, 58, said he would not allow a conflict to exist. "There's no compensation from Georgia Power that will influence my vote on this board," he said.

this is what those who hold the rest of us in thrall simply don't get, or, if they do get it, choose to ignore... whether or not there's an ACTUAL, DEMONSTRABLE conflict of interest, working in a position where you serve the public interest as part of a government body, you have to avoid any APPEARANCE of a conflict of interest... why would you want even the FAINT ODOR of a POSSIBLE conflict of interest to waft from decisions you make that affect the commonwealth of the citizens you were appointed to look after...?

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