George Lefcoe, a renowned USC law professor and expert in real property, zoning, and development and, for a time, a commissioner of the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission, offered the following thoughts on his retirement and the seduction of public office.............................

Discussion Questions 1. What was Professor Lefcoe's absolute line?
2. How did he cross it? As you review his gradual slippage, be sure to think about your credo and personal lines that Unit 1 encouraged you to develop.
Think about this question: How did he go from an absolute standard of accepting nothing-indeed, returning the gifts - to expecting the gifts?