Kathleen Clark Quotes

Kathleen (Kate) Clark is an American playwright whose plays include Southern Comforts, In the Mood, Secrets of a Soccer Mom, Banner, Let's Live A Little and What We May Be. What We May Be, "a perfectly lovely, charming evening of theatre," "a delightful look at what's important in life," directed by Gregg Edelman, was produced on the Fitzpatrick Main Stage of the Berkshire Theatre Group in the Summer of 2019.

In addition to the problem of public confidence, hiring a relative also causes problems within the government organization. It can undermine the morale of government officials. It can cause confusion about what the lines of authority are; in other words, the relative may have a particular title, but many may perceive the relative's role as even more important than the title would suggest. It may be very difficult to say no to the president's son-in-law.

Kathleen Clark
In America, we have anti-nepotism laws in the federal government and in lots of state governments, because the practice of hiring relatives undermines public confidence that the government official is actually finding best person for the job.

Kathleen Clark

What I find most appalling is the Senate calls it a qualified blind trust when it's not blind. Since the Senate says it's OK, the Senate has made it a political question. It's up to the voter. But there's no doubt it's a conflict of interest.

Kathleen Clark
- Political
- Conflict
- Blind