Patting the wrists, rolling the eyes.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I have to say, that I find Felt's admission at this point most curious. Why make it now? I suspect his family had some ulterior motive that he was not fully capable, in his post-stroke condition, of resisting. The motive may simply have been "make grampa happy for his last couple of years", but still.

My guess is the brouhaha over anonymous sources in last week's Newsweek scandal. I figured he wanted to highlight that anonymous sources really do have a shit load of relevant, accurate information. The timing seemed right to me.

[chickmagnet]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
When you have an ethical duty to disclose something, say a crime you know will be committed, you need to disclose it to the proper authorities. A chat with a reporter in a parking garage after midnight isn't really enough.

I hope the guy writes a book and makes a buck.

A zebra can't change its stripes. Why in hell would a zebra change his stripes? The entire physical construct of a zebra and its striped body is a wondrous culmination of a long-refined evolutionary process, and is close to perfect within the context of nature.

Similarly Felt was a longstanding corrupt public official, closely aligned with the criminal Hoover, so why would he change his stripes? Secret leaks, bribery, intimidation-all part and parcel of the man's stripes.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
When you have an ethical duty to disclose something, say a crime you know will be committed, you need to disclose it to the proper authorities. A chat with a reporter in a parking garage after midnight isn't really enough.

I hope the guy writes a book and makes a buck.

I doubt he's writing anything except a will. Anyone have him in the Death Pool?

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by chickmagnet
A zebra can't change its stripes. Why in hell would a zebra change his stripes? The entire physical construct of a zebra and its striped body is a wondrous culmination of a long-refined evolutionary process, and is close to perfect within the context of nature.

You should go back and read through some old posts to learn a little about your audience. Hank doesn't believe in evolution.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
When you have an ethical duty to disclose something, say a crime you know will be committed, you need to disclose it to the proper authorities. A chat with a reporter in a parking garage after midnight isn't really enough.

I hope the guy writes a book and makes a buck.

Who would have been the proper authority in that case?

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Who would have been the proper authority in that case?

Nixon. Duh.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by chickmagnet
closely aligned with the criminal Hoover, so why would he change his stripes? Secret leaks, bribery, intimidation-all part and parcel of the man's stripes.

Hoover wouldn't wear stripes. Monochromatic cloth dresses, nothing flashy.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Who would have been the proper authority in that case?

Letter to Congress? He could have called a news conference himself. I'm just saying telling chubby "follow the money" isn't exactly full disclosure of criminal activity.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Nixon. Duh.

Hypo: What would happen if Loberry read PB?

1 I wouldn't be tied for best, I'd be #1 on my own Baby!
2 You would have a lifetime achievement version of dumbest.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
My guess is the brouhaha over anonymous sources in last week's Newsweek scandal. I figured he wanted to highlight that anonymous sources really do have a shit load of relevant, accurate information. The timing seemed right to me.

This doesn't sound right to me at all. I don't think Felt is proud of what he did. His motives were more self-interested than altruistic -- he was, inter alia, angry that Nixon did not appoint him to replace Hoover.

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Letter to Congress? He could have called a news conference himself. I'm just saying telling chubby "follow the money" isn't exactly full disclosure of criminal activity.

If it's not full disclosure, where's the ethical lapse?

[chickmagnet]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
You should go back and read through some old posts to learn a little about your audience. Hank doesn't believe in evolution.

I have read enough to know that you seem to have perversely accepted Hank as your leader.

He will never be my leader. WHY???? Because I utterly despise his politics of stupidity, besides which I find him to be an obnoxious poster, going back to his days as bluetriangle and juan the marine when he was a shill for plated's regime.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Sexual Harassment Panda
If it's not full disclosure, where's the ethical lapse?

Wait, before we get into this, how do you define "sex?"

[chickmagnet]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
This doesn't sound right to me at all. I don't think Felt is proud of what he did. His motives were more self-interested than altruistic -- he was, inter alia, angry that Nixon did not appoint him to replace Hoover.

he who comes into equity must come with clean hands. felt was a criminal and now he is cashing in on actions built on a foundation of criminality. there is no left or right or right or wrong here, this the worst of the politics of corruption. nixon's legacy lives.

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Wait, before we get into this, how do you define "sex?"

I hope everyone here is as impressed as I am by your attempt to argue that Felt's midnight rendezvousssess with W&B provided sufficient information to constitute an ethical lapse, but were inadequate to rise to the level required for an excuse for that lapse. As noted by RT, there weren't a lot of people he could have reported this to at the time. I look forward to your fleshing out this argument. You may begin.