A reflection on accountability, deterrence, and the erosion of standards in public service. In the summer of 1779, George Washington wrote to Maj. Gen. Robert Howe about how hard it was to find trustworthy men near enemy lines. Few people, he warned, had the virtue to withstand “the highest bidder.” A year later, Benedict Arnold […]
A reflection on accountability, deterrence, and the erosion of standards in public service. In the summer of 1779, George Washington wrote to Maj. Gen. Robert Howe about how hard it was to find trustworthy men near enemy lines. Few people, he warned, had the virtue to withstand “the highest bidder.” A year later, Benedict Arnold […]
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