Professor Elam

Weekend Dec 17, 2016

I am putting together ideas for the ACCT 5308 Ethics class this spring. I suspect most of the students are unfamiliar with Harry Truman.

Handily David McCullough has written the definitive book on the man. My point here is that Truman pledged never to personally profit from the Office of the Presidency.

It seems to me that the Clintons have done just the opposite, no potential dollar for access to them has ever been over looked.

Clintons make $230 M Since Leaving the White House

As David Hackworth notes, 

every Secretary of Defense since 1968 has retired a millionaire.

What should we expect and demand from those in 'public service' in terms of publicly profiting once they leave office?

In case you think I only pick on Democrats,consider the career of Alexander Haig

Let's see, Army Chief of Staff, Chief Command of NATO, United Technologies CEO, Secretary of State, yes these dots are all connected.