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2020-03-25 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Peter Schweizer: Make Blind Trusts Mandatory for Members of Congress to End Insider Trading

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-25 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 I'm sure they will find a way around this.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-25 04:55|| 2020-03-25 04:55|| Front Page Top

#2 When you're blind, your other senses increase. You could even hear a phone call

Posted by Frank G 2020-03-25 06:32|| 2020-03-25 06:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Or wake up and smell the water...

Posted by European Conservative 2020-03-25 06:34|| 2020-03-25 06:34|| Front Page Top

#4 How about changing the law that allows congresscritters to convert their reelection funds into personal funds when they retire from office. Instead all remaining funds go to the Treasury. Nah, probably will just result in a lot more family members on the reelection staffs.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-03-25 07:09|| 2020-03-25 07:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Here's a better idea - require all of them to invest solely in interest bearing savings accounts and Treasury bills. At least that would put a dent in the endless money printing, when they're now on the wrong end of that 'policy'.

Posted by Raj 2020-03-25 07:31|| 2020-03-25 07:31|| Front Page Top

#6 ^That could work.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-25 07:32|| 2020-03-25 07:32|| Front Page Top

#7 It might make it more difficult. It ought to be a condition of serving the country to not engage in stock buying or selling during your term in office. As said above, they will probably finds ways around it. Public flogging and or Pilgrim's stockade might be a deterrent.

Posted by JohnQC 2020-03-25 08:56|| 2020-03-25 08:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Also read this a.m. that an investor is suing one of these Congresscritters.

Posted by JohnQC 2020-03-25 08:56|| 2020-03-25 08:56|| Front Page Top

#9 I would ban all private company ownership, whether through business or stock if you are in office. You are helping write the laws and regulations for these things and we don't need your personal ownership to get a better deal than Joe McSnuffy down the street.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-03-25 09:23|| 2020-03-25 09:23|| Front Page Top

#10 #9 And then nobody like Trump will ever run again.
Why not accept "don't bind the mouths of kine" as long as they don't overdo that.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-25 09:29|| 2020-03-25 09:29|| Front Page Top

#11 Blind trust seems reasonable.

Posted by Marilyn Tojo7566 2020-03-25 16:16|| 2020-03-25 16:16|| Front Page Top

#12 At the end of a politicians limited term, shoot them.

Posted by Thaith Elmeresing6163 2020-03-25 19:23|| 2020-03-25 19:23|| Front Page Top

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