Legislation is being written to create an inspector general office that would include police officers, the power to subpoena and a requirement that state agencies fully cooperate with investigations. Does Delaware need an inspector general? Why?
- As the quote by John Dalberg-Acton says, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” How much more likely are people to commit ethical, moral or legal infractions when they are in positions of power, influence or financial control when they know that no one will ever know of their crime? We need a system for overseeing the behavior of those in governmental departments and agencies to ensure that corruption does not or has not infiltrated the staff. The news is full of instances where people stray from proper conduct. As far as I am concerned, only those who have something to hide would be against creating an inspector general’s office. — Ruth Ashby
- Yes, every federal agency and, at last count, over 45 states have an office of inspector general. Currently, the elected Democratic Delaware state auditor has no prosecutorial powers and must rely instead that any of her findings of corruption be forwarded to the elected Democratic Delaware attorney general, to be investigated and maybe prosecuted at her discretion. Until Delaware is brought into the 21st century by creating an independent office of inspector general, the “Delaware Way” of political corruption will continue to the detriment of all Delaware voters. — Dave Graham
Sky was the limit for first all-Black flight crew at Dover Air Force Base
It was a challenge that turned into a dare that eventually led to the takeoff of one of the most momentous C-5A Galaxy flights out of Dover Air Force Base Jan. 30, 1986. Retired Col. William “Bill” Jordan, now 79, vividly remembers the sequence of events that led to the first all-Black aircrew of a C-5A cargo plane leaving Dover bound for Germany that day.
- Did they ever say or make a big deal when the first all-White crew did this? Why does everything have to be a first of its kind or monumental or history in the making? Why does it always have to be about color? — Willie Preacher
- Why does recognizing people of color hurt your feelings so badly? You grew up in the civil rights era, I’m sure, so you’d think you would have a better understanding of why we recognize history this way. — Frank Williamson
- Because minorities were actively suppressed for centuries. Achievements by women and people of color are celebrated with good cause. — William Mazzariello
