With a vote he can write the laws into the books which we all must live by or pay the penalty. Should such a person be able to accept a no charge vacation from anybody, with any political motivation, to the tune of half-a-million dollars? Then, in all defiance of just plain old common sense, make public that there was no awareness of whether the acceptance of such a gift might be improper! WHAT?
Our justice system is already a paid for leniency system! If you don't look or act right. Most important, if you don't have the means to hire a prestigious law firm - you will find yourself on the inside of, what can be, a pretty horrific place. Personally, I have never been in prison or even a jail cell, but I know it'll never make my bucket list!
Sorry folks, but from where I sit, our entire system of government is spiraling down a corruption filled path where corruption just breeds more corruption. We vote into power liars, cheats, thieves, extremists. We then wonder if voting machines really could have been tampered with. I'm sure many truly believe that they were. I'm sure many believe they were not. What exactly does that say about the integrity of the rhetoric?
I guess that integrity is probably one of the more favored attributes of any candidate to any office. Going along to get along can be in direct opposition to acting with integrity. It is most often how our people of power work.
I know I have gone off on a few tangents here, but it's a rant.
Still, Have a great day. I will.