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The Legislature's effort to craft its own ethics bill in the face of the competing initiative put forth by Utahns for Ethical Government seems to be a classic case of the fox guarding the henhouse ("Lawmakers working to win ethics reform war," Tribune, Mar. 2). The fox says he is closest to the situation, understands the problems and has the best plan for guarding the henhouse. Does giving this fox the job make us feel comfortable at night?
We need a guard independent of the fox, like the initiative by Utahns for Ethical Government. Go to www.utahnsforethicalgovernment.org and sign the petition.
Dave Stolfa
Moab
