Feinstein's Husband To Profit Again

[zdg]

Originally Posted by Cheektowaga_Chester

Happiness can't buy money.

Ain't that the truth.

[Des-Lab]

Originally Posted by 509

Vote them ALL OUT. The corruption is so unbelievable that we accept it as normal these days.

Oh heavens no, we can't do that. The person *I* voted for isn't the problem. The person *I* voted for isn't where the corruption is. The person *I* voted for isn't the obstructionist. The person *I* voted for wants to get things done.

It's the other leaders...in the other party....in other districts that other people voted for that you will find the corruption and ineffective obstructionist shenanigans.

So I agree. We need to throw a lot of them out. Just not the ones *I* voted for.

[nslander]

Originally Posted by 509

Brinker's third-hour guest was Peter Schweizer, "Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets"

Read the book. You know insider trading is only illegal for you and me. It is LEGAL for Congress.

Vote them ALL OUT. The corruption is so unbelievable that we accept it as normal these days.

It's cute when people express alarm that our pols are owned by special interests. Quaint in a Jimmy Stewart sort of way. But advocating an electoral solution is just beyond silly, bordering on insanity. "Voting the bums" out of office is completely meaningless without meaningful campaign finance reform. The end.

[509]

Your not going to get meaningful campaign reform when the two parties are dependent on it for staying in power.

Both California and Washington have a top two primary.

If you mad, just vote for another party in the primary. NOT one of the top two. Yeah, its quaint in a Jimmy Stewart way, but things are heading south at a very rapid clip in most of the country. Something needs to change.

We went through this in the late 19th century and for a few short years things changed and then we elected that racist Woodrow Wilson and things fell apart once more.

Oh, Theodore Roosevelt where are you when we need you. Hiding in Alaska??

[Just One of the Guys]

Originally Posted by Cheektowaga_Chester

It's perfectly legal.

I would say highly unethical, and also a conflict of interest. I know for a fact where I work, if a relative of mine were to profit based on a decision I was involved with on behalf of my company, I could be termintated on ethics alone.

[NickB1967]

Originally Posted by zdg

If you honestly believe that big money is made by "hard work" then you live on a different planet than I do.

For some of us, it has been. And then people like you come along to snatch it....

Originally Posted by zdg

Corruption isn't limited to a political party, a state, a nation, a system, or a species. To be abundantly clear, your post wasn't about "corruption in general," as usual, your post was about how corrupt Feinstein and her husband are because you are a conservative. You just wanted something to complain about and this seemed like low hanging fruit. So let's not try to find a high horse to mount as if your real complaint here was that "all politicians are corrupt."

Did he say it wasn't? Methinks the Leftists are squealing. Feinswine's act is tedious and appallingly transparent. Unfortunately, the Demunists have imported an underclass that will keep her in office until she leaves in a coffin.

[bigdumbgod]

Originally Posted by NickB1967

Did he say it wasn't? Methinks the Leftists are squealing. Feinswine's act is tedious and appallingly transparent. Unfortunately, the Demunists have imported an underclass that will keep her in office until she leaves in a coffin.

Carefully put down the Teabag and back away, slowly.

[Ghostly1]

Originally Posted by Just One of the Guys

I would say highly unethical, and also a conflict of interest. I know for a fact where I work, if a relative of mine were to profit based on a decision I was involved with on behalf of my company, I could be termintated on ethics alone.

Not if you have no ethics.