The gov. wife was a the real problem. Mr Williams never received anything from the Gov. It was distasteful and I think his wife is the one who should serve some time. She kept her hand out and ruined a good man.
I can't disagree. I will say as a leader in government or a business, your spouse and family is an extension of yourself interms of ethics. And should be in terms of crimes. At least it was before this ruling. The Pandora box is now open. Look for more suspicious payoffs in the future.
I found it troubling that the gov would allow this to go on. His only redeeming point was he didn't get any favors for anatabloc founder Williams . If he had interceded into it, and Mr Williams got something in return, he would be guilty.
I totally agree with the hypocrisy of many on the right. That isn't the point of my conversation. You just layered a different perspective onto the conversation of McConnell getting off and how that is going to set the stage for more acts in which I personally find as corruption.
I'm sorry, but this was nothing more than a witch hunt against a popular conservative governor. All the government was able to show was that Williams gave the McDonnells gifts, not that he did anything for Williams or his company as a quid pro quo, and as I said in another thread he was only convicted because jurors didn't like the way the gifts sounded and because his wife is a shrew. As the court said, it can't be construed as corruption if the giver got no special benefit. The one good thing to come out of it was that the legislature has now updated the laws to scale back the limits what state officials may accept, although they left in place allowances for travel paid for by third parties.
I agree and don't agree with your points. As an elected official, improper receiving of gifts is ethically a problem. I don't believe the case against him was a witch hunt. Him and his wife simply can't accept gifts like they did without drawing attention of law enforcement. Now, the question is did these gifts violate law and did the lower courts uphold the law correctly with their judgment? I don't know enough on the specifics to answer but I trust the SC decision enough to where the answer is no.
As a country built on written law, one has to break one of those laws to be guilty. In this case no law was broken by the Gov. He made arrangements for which he received no reward.
Not No, but hell no. WVU all the way. Would like to move to M'town for the season. And, that is an insult to suggest that I would work anywhere. UMmmm, maybe if Huggs would allow me to have a place on the bench for practice and games, I would give it due consideration.
Not at all. Got the joke and turned it a bit. Read your stuff and appreciate it.
Could have used countless instances with the Clintons. They both should have been thrown in jail for cleaning out the White House when they left.