Former FBI Director
James Comey is co-teaching a class on ethical leadership this fall at the
College of William & Mary. Really?
The college was eager
to advertise the course and the instructor when they made the announcement back
in January. “Jim Comey is among William
& Mary’s most distinguished alumni,” said W&M President Taylor Reveley.
“Over the years, he has been deeply
committed to his alma mater. He
understands to the core of his being that our leaders must have an abiding
commitment to ethical behavior and sacrificial service if we are to have good
government. Our students will benefit significantly
from his experience and wisdom.”
[Apparently, character doesn’t count at W&M. I wouldn’t want to be paying that college
expense with such a lack of integrity from instructor Comey.]
Susan Oliver, a student at the College
of William & Mary, had a humorous yet completely justified question for her
school last week. As she considers whether
or not to sign up for Comey’s course, she shared her concerns in the Letters to
the Editor section of the Richmond Times
Dispatch. “How much money will the
College of William and Mary charge me to take an ethics class taught by James
Comey? Will I get a refund if he’s
indicted?”
The DOJ’s Inspector General report of
the other week confirmed that Comey had overstepped his authority during the
FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s e-mail use during her tenure as Secretary
of State. The IG’s report detailed how
he circumvented the chain of command. Yet,
in a revelation soaked in irony, he also used a personal G-mail account to
conduct official FBI business. Congress
is demanding answers to this latest revelation.
Question: With all these scandals following
him into the classroom, is Comey really qualified to teach ethics? Maybe so, if he presents it as – “Don’t do as
I did, but as I say.”
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain (Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor, Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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