06-08-2024, 11:53 AM
(06-08-2024, 11:44 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: A breakdown of the gifts would be helpful. For example, Thomas stays at a friend's resort for free, that's a gift. If you owned a resort wouldn't you let your friends stay there for free? My point being that this seems rather less significant than, "Hey, here's a brand new Audi S8". And yes, I was specific as that is the gift I'd like to receive if any of you are so inclined.
But here's the thing, if you had a friend that had an interest in something that you had some decision-making authority over and they gave you a free stay at a resort, would that not look suspiciously like an attempt to influence? The mere image of impropriety is enough to undermine the rule of law when it comes to these things, and we are learning that the hard way.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
