How Is This Legal?! How Can This Possibly Be Legal??? (lobbyists, lobby)

[RedZin]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

So - to the lefties who oppose this - would you be OK with this if it was Obama or Clinton?

It's legal.

I don't care for it - but it's legal.

Instead of having an emotional reaction to this - find out why it's legal... maybe there's a reason...

Yes. I would be opposed to it.

[RedZin]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

so If I am security for whom-ever.... I should stay in another hotel xx miles away from the person I am providing security for???
so If I am HR for whom-ever.... I should stay in another hotel xx miles away from the person I am providing HR (personnel assistance) for???
so If I am logistics for whom-ever.... I should stay in another hotel xx miles away from the person I am providing logistics for???


That makes no sense

Maybe he should give them free rooms. I mean, he's going to his properties. He doesn't have to charge them to stay there.

I could get behind this if they could stay for free and only spent money on food and so forth.

[RedZin]

Originally Posted by greywar

We have had quite a few actually. They just all do the right thing and divest, or put them in a blind trust. Heck one of them sold his family peanut farm to avoid issues.

Well, not many presidents are as ethical as Jimmy Carter, bless him.

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by RedZin

Maybe he should give them free rooms. I mean, he's going to his properties. He doesn't have to charge them to stay there.

I could get behind this if they could stay for free and only spent money on food and so forth.

he cant give them the rooms for free... or even DRASTICLY reduced

that would be a violation of the ethics and gift rules for government employees

The government strictly limits the ability of its employees to accept gifts


as a member of the military I can not receive gifts from anyone... even "thank you for your service, let me buy you lunch"... its prohibited

https://www.army.mil/article/34509/g..._dod_employees


why would you be trying to suggest we do something illegal???

[greywar]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

he cant give them the rooms for free... or even DRASTICLY reduced

that would be a violation of the ethics and gift rules for government employees

The government strictly limits the ability of its employees to accept gifts


as a member of the military I can not receive gifts from anyone... even "thank you for your service, let me buy you lunch"... its prohibited

https://www.army.mil/article/34509/g..._dod_employees


why would you be trying to suggest we do something illegal???

If they receive no benefit from it, and only the US government does, there is no gift.

Alternatively the Trump organization could donate it to the US government.

Your argument is nonsense designed to distract.

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by greywar

If they receive no benefit from it, and only the US government does, there is no gift.

Alternatively the Trump organization could donate it to the US government.

Your argument is nonsense designed to distract.

my argument is THE RULES aka a TOS (terms of service) (conditions of employment)

I cant even bring in "candy sale" fund raising for my kids school, to my government office...why because I WOULD BE receiving a BENEFIT



I cant even get a first-class upgrade on airfare
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/y...-taking-gifts/

[greywar]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

my argument is THE RULES aka a TOS (terms of service) (conditions of employment)

I cant even bring in "candy sale" fund raising for my kids school, to my government office...why because I WOULD BE receiving a BENEFIT

If Trump donated the money to the government, bam no benefit.

Your argument is nonsense, in the case of the candy sale you DO receive a benefit.

Fun fact, did you know some places give discounts to federal employees? GASP.

Heres a example:
Who is Eligible for Marriott's Government Rates?

Quit digging, your just getting further into the ground.

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by RedZin

Come on... what do you think of this spending?

This spending. Not any other. Because this spending is the topic.

LOL.....180k?

What do you think about 10 TRILLION...crap, sorry, I did not obey your rules in my response.....

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by don1945

^^^^ I think this answers any questions some of you might have had about " What is on the minds of Trump supporters".

If Trump told them to kill their first born they would ask him if he preferred beheading or burning at the stake.

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by greywar

If Trump donated the money to the government, bam no benefit.

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if trump donated.. people here on CD would be saying trump buying votes