what the hell is going on? :->

[Ian Murray]

Americans' perceptions of executives' integrity, meanwhile, have
dropped sharply since the 90's. People now say public officials in
Washington are more honest and ethical than business leaders, a
switch from earlier years, according to the Pew Research Center
for the People and the Press.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/24/business/24CEOS.html