When a certain former New York State Attorney General became New York Governor, he pledged to "change the ethics of Albany" and make "ethics and integrity the hallmarks of [his:] administration." Sure enough, he went on to fight collar crime and corruption, reduce pollution and prosecute a couple prostitution rings. Oh, but then the New York Times disclosed that this same law-and-order Governor was bedding high-priced prostitutes. So much for changing the ethics of Albany.

Power and moral...