Posted on Nov 18, 2016
All That Stand Between Trump and Major Ethics Lapses Are Political Norms. Oh God.
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Donald Trump is still two months away from being sworn in, but already his incoming administration faces ethical concerns largely unparalleled in White House history. The Trump Organization will create a cluster of conflicts of interest for the Trump administration, both at home, where the for-profit company does business with the U.S. government, and abroad, where it does the same with foreign ones. The president-elect’s promise to avoid such ethical morasses by creating a “blind trust” run by his adult children does nothing to allay those concerns given it would be neither inherently blind nor particularly trustworthy.
All That Stand Between Trump and Major Ethics Lapses Are Political Norms. Oh God.
Posted from slate.com
Ethics
Corruption
Donald Trump
Government
Posted 8 y ago
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This is the first president in recent history with as much business interests as Trump has. He is a real business guy with real companies, doing real business in the real world making money and employing people everyday.
I know that is anathema to the left. They prefer life long political leaders who talk the talk and have likely never walked the walk.
I know that is anathema to the left. They prefer life long political leaders who talk the talk and have likely never walked the walk.
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SSG Jessica Bautista
Yes, and he is using his new position to manipulate our entire government to benefit his businesses. How in the world is this a good thing?
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While I agree there are ussues with the incomming CoC i think they are largly due to the fact this is an unprecedented suitation. We have entered the beyond and there is no guidline for it. No one has ever done this. Its funny how many people on the right and left want him to fail, so they can take it back to the statis quo.
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CPO (Join to see)
Oh I think he has been helping. he just signed an Exec Order saying for ever Regulation the .Gov wants they have to get rid of two. This will ease the burden on small 9and yes large Biz) This will help bring jobs back to America. His 120 day ban on 7 countries is a great step to protecting America.. We wont mention that Obama did the same for 6 months to the same Countries... Across the board he is working on making America Great for Americans. America First, How many Americans go hungry, how many live in poverty and yet the Liberals want to save and bring in those from other nations? How many homeless vets are there? America FIRST!!! I have nothing against helping others.. Once our House is in order and people have JOBS, and can Afford a place to live. Im not saying support them im saying get America back on its own feet.
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I agree that this is equally unethical, but where do we find an honest broker that really is just there to be presidential, honest, solid role model for our children and competent in the art of governing a nation? They simply don't exist. To want to be president, (or any political office) you need to be willing and able to show us everything including your tax returns. Mitt Romney was our most recent qualified candidate and he didn't appeal to the base enough. Well we now have been delivered the next president and we need to try to swallow this bitter pill for the good of America. It still means that citizens deliver oversight. There is no free pass for either side.
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