sexual misconduct
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Members of Congress should be stripped of benefits for sexual misconduct
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A fundamental principle of military leadership is that you lead by example. Servant leadership is based on the concept that you set the standard of ethical conduct that you expect others to follow. Unfortunately, that concept has been turned on its head in Washington. Too many of our elected leaders hold themselves to a different…
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DeGette joins dozens in Congress seeking investigation into sexual harassment claims against Trump
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U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., is one of nearly 145 members of Congress calling for an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump. DeGette and others sent a letter this week asking the House Oversight Committee to launch an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump. “At least 17 women have…
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BIDLACK: Cases of sexual misconduct warrant fairness as well as justice
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As I type these words, the good people of Alabama are going to the polls to decide who will become their next United States Senator. By the time you read these words, you will know whether the folks from Huntsville to Mobile, from Tuscaloosa to Columbus, have picked a man whom a number of women…
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Republican Mike Coffman: The ‘absolute last thing Washington needs’ is ‘morally bankrupt’ Roy Moore
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As Alabama voters prepared to head to the polls Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, a Colorado Republican, denounced Roy Moore, the state’s Republican U.S. Senate nominee, as “morally bankrupt” and called a Moore win “the absolute last thing Washington needs.” The 70-year-old Moore, who was twice removed from the Alabama Supreme Court for defying federal law,…
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Nothing new about sexual harassment, but is there a new course ahead?
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Sexual misconduct, inappropriate behavior and even assault are, of course, not new experiences for women or men. Reports show that 1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused by age 12, and it’s usually by someone they know well. These stats are incomplete and inaccurate as they represent the number of…
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Man who says he was victimized by Rep. Paul Rosenthal: This is not acceptable behavior, gay or straight
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Thomas Cavaness, a campaign organizer in 2012, says he was a young, recently out gay man when now State Rep. Paul Rosenthal, D-Denver, grabbed his inner thigh during a campaign event hosted by LGBT and community allies. Rosenthal denies the allegations, telling The Denver Post, “He’s lying.” Cavaness isn’t surprised by that response. “I hate…
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Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner says Senate should vote to expel Roy Moore if the Republican wins election in Alabama
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U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Monday the Senate should vote to expel Roy Moore if the Republican nominee wins election in Alabama. Gardner, the head of the Senate Republican campaign committee, said he believes the women who have accused Moore of sexual misconduct – including sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl and pursing relationships with…
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Colorado state Rep. Lebsock issued another apology to the women accusing him of sexual misconduct. They say it’s not enough.
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Colorado state Rep. Steve Lebsock issued a fresh apology on Saturday to three women accusing him of sexually inappropriate behavior, by sending an email to the women and copying The Denver Post. According to the Post, he said, “I have come to realize that it does not matter that, at the time, I may have…
