Our public servants have committed to leadership; they are responsible for it

On September 4, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) faxed a letter to the ethics committee of the U.S. House of Reps., concerning the conduct of Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado. Proof is evident that he intimidated and threatened two of his own constituents in response to their published letter criticizing him.

We reformers receive coarse and uninspired reactions from our government servants when we shine a light on their professional misgivings. This is only a natural human response; never the less, our representatives' commitment to leadership is proclaimed when they run for their coveted public offices. That commitment is manifested in the presence of an ethics committee in their legislative houses.

And, more critically professional is the responsibilities of that ethics committee. The reformer's light shines brightest on those government servants who commit the most leadership. Kudos to CREW, for carrying the torch of reform in their call for action to the U.S. House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.