By: A.M. Kisly The following article was originally published March 7, 1985 by Charley Reese a veteran journalist, formerly of the Orlando Post. At the end of each calendar year, Reese wrote his annual 'conflict of interest' column, in which he disclosed his sources of income, his political affiliation and the organizations of which he was a dues paying member.
He would also state his basic political philosophy and other core beliefs in addition to purpose of his columns. He stated that readers should have an idea where a columnist is coming from and where any potential conflicts of interest could arise, but to his knowledge he was the only columnist that carried out this practice.
Mr. Reese stated in one of his articles,Read more!
"We would do better if, instead of being sheep and complacently accepting the words of politicians as edicts from God, we were like children who always ask that innocent question, "Why?"
