Renegade7 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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visionary Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Total Exoneration! Witchhunt! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Damage done, she’s cooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Think so? I just assumed she’d get away with it (as will all of them) ((except they always find one guy to take the fall)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Has her opponent in the primary said anything today? Though he's probably worse than her in a lot of ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 20 minutes ago, tshile said: Think so? I just assumed she’d get away with it (as will all of them) ((except they always find one guy to take the fall)) I meant for her election chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I believe that about ninety percent of folks would if they have the same opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Corcaigh Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) On 5/26/2020 at 10:00 PM, Kosher Ham said: I believe that about ninety percent of folks would if they have the same opportunity. And 100% of those would face prison time if they did not have good connections and a strong legal team. The law needs to be more clear. Presumably she could claim she decided to sell stocks, not because of a briefing she got that morning, but because of news reports coming out of China the previous month. I suppose if the briefing mentioned specific stocks that she then bought or sold there would be a smoking gun. Chris Collins was sentenced for that. One approach would be for all politicians to either have a blind trust, and if that's not feasible for these simple politicians who are voting on complex matters of national importance, only hold index funds rather than individual stocks. Edited October 28, 2021 by Corcaigh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Corcaigh said: And 100% of those would face prison time if they did not have good connections and a strong legal team. The law needs to be more clear. Presumably she could claim she decided to sell stocks, not because of a briefing she got that morning, but because of news reports coming out of China the previous month. I suppose if the briefing mentioned specific stocks that she then bought or sold there would be a smoking gun. Chris Collins was sentenced for that. One approach would be for all politicians to either have a blind trust, and if that's not feasible for these simple politicians who are voting on complex matters of national importance, only hold index funds rather than individual stocks. Maybe something like they're doing at the Federal Reserve: Fed overhauls trading rules for senior officials amid scrutiny of policymakers’ past behavior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Corcaigh said: One approach would be for all politicians to either have a blind trust, and if that's not feasible for these simple politicians who are voting on complex matters of national importance, only hold index funds rather than individual stocks. How about they can only invest in a fund that tracks the performance of the country (education, health, quality of life, crime, economic productivity) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, tshile said: How about they can only invest in a fund that tracks the performance of the country (education, health, quality of life, crime, economic productivity) Knowing the GoP they would short it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 27 minutes ago, Corcaigh said: Knowing the GoP they would short it. Not allowed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Corcaigh said: And 100% of those would face prison time if they did not have good connections and a strong legal team. The law needs to be more clear. Presumably she could claim she decided to sell stocks, not because of a briefing she got that morning, but because of news reports coming out of China the previous month. I suppose if the briefing mentioned specific stocks that she then bought or sold there would be a smoking gun. Chris Collins was sentenced for that. One approach would be for all politicians to either have a blind trust, and if that's not feasible for these simple politicians who are voting on complex matters of national importance, only hold index funds rather than individual stocks. The last part of your last sentence. It’s that easy. Should get bi-partisan support. Should being the key word there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Yet More Lawmakers Apparently Violate House Stock-Trading Rules Three lawmakers apparently violated the House’s rules on stock trading, while another congressman bought stock in an oil firm just days after defending the company during a hearing on Capitol Hill. On Friday, Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) reported buying a stake in Apple worth more than $500,000 in a joint account in July. A federal law requires lawmakers to report securities trades within 45 days. “Rep. Schrier was unaware of the transaction, which was made by her husband who handles their finances independently,” Elizabeth Carlson, a spokesperson for Schrier, said in a statement. “As soon as she became aware, she filed the required report. She has never before missed a transaction reporting deadline and will make sure all such deadlines are met in the future.” The wife of Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) spent more than $15,000 on bonds in the technology firm VMWare on Sept. 10, a transaction he didn’t disclose until Nov. 10. And earlier this month, Rep. Richard Allen (R-Ga.) reported a June purchase of more than $15,000 of shares in Dover, an industrial manufacturer. It wasn’t the first time Allen took more than 45 days to report a trade. Spokespeople for the congressmen did not respond to inquiries. News outlets, including Forbes, have identified 47 lawmakers who've been late reporting their stock trades, according to a tally kept by Insider. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio) reported his purchase of more than $1,000 in Exxon Mobil within 45 days, yet it’s still noteworthy. The trade took place 12 days after Gibbs defended oil executives who were testifying before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. During the hearing, Gibbs called it "shameful" that Democrats were demonizing the oil-and-gas industry. Gibbs’ entanglements with the oil industry go beyond his personal investments. His campaign has received $42,000 from the oil industry groups that testified before his panel. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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