Topic: Electing Scoundrels Lawmakers are elected by the people in order to represent their interests in the legislature. Is there any requirement that those lawmakers maintain ethical behavior while they serve the people? Consider the strange case of Joe Morrissey, the Virginia lawmaker who won a special election to replace himself while he was serving a jail term. Read the following article about why voters elect the disgraced. Is all behavior relevant to their service in the legislature, or can lawmakers separate their personal ethics from their professional ethics? Post your thoughts on whether there should be a requirement that all lawmakers maintain ethical behavior in order to continue serving in the legislature. Be sure to support your discussion points with examples and authoritative sources. Maza, C. (2015, January 14). Joe Morrissey wins election from jail. Why do voters reelect the disgraced? (+video). The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved from http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/0114/Joe-Morrissey-wins-election-from-jail.-Why-do-voters-reelect-the-disgraced-video