Moral Leakage

NY Governor Billed Hotel Trysts As "Constituent Services":

"NY Governor Paterson may have used campaign funds for his hookups.
This was Paterson's first week in his new job.
Last week the previous Democratic Governor stepped down after being caught in a prostitution ring.
The New York Daily News reported:

Gov. Paterson admitted Wednesday he may have improperly billed his campaign for at least one hotel tryst with a girlfriend."

I call this moral leakage. When you are doing something dishonest, it takes a complex system to then systematically cover it up. If you are like me and your memory is failing, I would find it hard to lead a double or triple life like these guys have done. Eventually, you slip, get caught and then it all crashes.

That is why I have found it far better to be honest and transparent. This does not mean telling everyone everything, but don't lie, obscure or mislead; it will come back to haunt you.

It all comes down to morality. If you are engaged in moral acts, then you should not have to hide. If you are not, then you won't. Of course, the only danger is your acts will be misinterpreted which is why you must take the time to make sure everyone understands what you are doing and why. That is not to say that either the past or present NY governor will be able to place their actions in context....