Time to Hold Congress Accountable
Our founding fathers foresaw the need for integrity and trust in doing the people's business. James Madison said it best in the Federalist Papers (No. 57). In addressing the ethical behavior expected of those elected to Congress, he said that the first requirement was to elect those ''who possess most wisdom to discern" and "most virtue to serve the common good of society." He said further that what was needed most were "effective precautions for keeping them (representatives