Care and Feeding of the Public Trust

Care and Feeding of the Public Trust

“Betraying the public trust” is a phrase long used to describe persons who have acted contrary to the confidence and intentions of those who put them in a place to do so. It can happen in large “publics” like national life, and in small ones, like a church, club, or...

Clergy No. 7 in Ranking of Honesty and Ethics

Clergy ranked seventh in an annual survey on honesty and ethical standards of certain professions, ahead of judges, day-care providers and bankers but behind police, doctors and military officers. This year’s Gallup survey found Americans in general giving...