D.C. is the Nation’s capital, but it is also the capital of corruption.  Needless to say, I am not surprised that some on the D.C. City Council are being accused of corruption for various money scandals.  Currently, the FBI is investigating city councilman Harry Thomas, Jr. for charges of corruption and tax evasion.

However, the most recent allegation plaguing the city council is one that is more damning.  According to The Washington Examiner, a live feed from a D.C. Council was recently cut during a press conference, as Council Chairman Kwame Brown was being questions about the ethics scandal and the poor approval ratings.  While the press conference was about upcoming legislation, reporters wanted to focus on the ethics scandal.  After all, people are outraged and questions need to be answered.  The excuse was that Brown, nor his Chief of Staff did not know that the feed was turned off.

What does the D.C. Council have to be afraid of?  The live feed was turned off, which results in a lack of transparency.  Transparency is essential in government.  Shouldn’t the Council answer for their actions?  Whatever the case may be, the people don’t deserve to be left out in the cold in terms of what is happening on the D.C. City Council.