I've been resisting saying this, tech, as I really wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt, but it's pretty darn cowardly not to just answer the question clearly.tech37 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:39 pmMDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:39 amSorry, it's literally at the beginning of this thread.tech37 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:13 pmgood lord...what is the silly question again? That discussion was swallowed in the vortex a week or so ago. And I'll answer your question with a question...why is my opinion so important to you?MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 6:44 pmIt was fine.tech37 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 6:35 pmI did answer it...a couple weeks ago...no one cared then obviouslyMDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 6:27 pmNothing so fun as that. Helped make some chicken chili for a group of HBS women gathering at our place for lunch with my wife, made a fire, transplanted some pots, prepared a PPT presentation for next week, took a 45 minute Peloton ride...gonna watch the Ravens and Pats tonight.tech37 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 4:23 pmYou're right mdlax, my bad... I had to run to meet friends. We hiked a mountain in the ADKs today...what did you do?MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:44 amNot one of your more compelling posts, tech.tech37 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:25 amBlah, blah, blah... "impeachment" sport...seacoaster wrote: ↑Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:20 am "Ukraine nonsense."
Is it OK for an elected official to use taxpayer funded dollars, appropriated and earmarked by another agency of government with that responsibility, to coerce personal political favors out of another person? Yes or no?
Assume, for example, that your local government has authorized the purchase of ten new police cars. Is it OK for the mayor to call up the local Ford dealership and say, I've got the money, but I need a promise that you'll always put a 'Reelect Tech37 -- Mayor of Bumf*ck'" on your property, since it has such great visibility and frontage? Or that "I need a favor though; my wife's car could you a thorough tune up and detailing every, say, month or so, OK?"
This is OK? Or not?
That guy gets to keep acting as the Mayor? Alderman? City Councilor? President?
Let me know if we live in Bolivia in the 1960s or not.
Is it ok or not?
Yes or no?
Not a bad day, but rather been hiking the Adirondacks!
Did I miss it or have you answered the question?
It's actually a pretty easy one.
Sounds like a nice day
Wife appreciate me. Every day is a new opportunity to 'close the deal'...'always be closing'.
But come on, help us out.
Please answer the question. It's a really, really easy one.
Seacoaster asked:
Is it OK for an elected official to use taxpayer funded dollars, appropriated and earmarked by another agency of government with that responsibility, to coerce personal political favors out of another person? Yes or no?
He then made sure to explain the question in more localized terms to illustrate such examples.
I might have asked it differently, more directly on point about a foreign entity, national security, and election law, but seacoaster boiled it down to a straightforward political corruption/abuse of power issue.
It's a pretty easy question.
Why were you asked?
Because a lot of your comments appeared to suggest you might actually answer quite differently than most of us would. Good, you're right, let's leave it right there.
But seacoaster gave you the opportunity to clarify. Opportunity? seacoaster already made a snarky comment regarding my POV on impeachment, at least a week or so ago, so why he asked again I haven't a clue.
so, yes or no? do a search if it's so important to you
And, if you'd actually answer 'no', I'd like to understand why.