Comments on: THIS is a conflict: “Industries paid for top regulators’ travel” http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/11/02/this-is-a-conflict-industries-paid-for-top-regulators-travel/ "She is very powerful, so be nice to her." Former Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents, Eric Fingerhut Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/11/02/this-is-a-conflict-industries-paid-for-top-regulators-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-31603 Jill Miller Zimon Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:12:08 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/11/02/this-is-a-conflict-industries-paid-for-top-regulators-travel/#comment-31603 Actually - the paying for the travel doesn't bother me all that much on it's own. What bothers me about these matters is that we can't trust anyone to be able to decide independently. And that, for example, is what Susan Goldberg claims drove her to say that either Jeff not write about LaTourette or he stop writing for Wide Open - because SHE believes that OTHER people MIGHT believe that a VERY meager amount of money from the PD MIGHT mean...I don't even know what - that anything he says can be imputed to the PD? Again - it just sounds more ridiculous every time I write it. Anyway - you get my point - and I've said this before about money to political candidates - the free speech side of it would be okay if the money was given without strings. And I believe a lot of American obviously give without strings. Why can't everyone? Why does the quid pro quo have to be in the system? If we're such an ethical, moral country to start off, then how did we, have we allowed that crap to seep in? That's what makes me mad. Glad you asked? :) Actually – the paying for the travel doesn’t bother me all that much on it’s own. What bothers me about these matters is that we can’t trust anyone to be able to decide independently. And that, for example, is what Susan Goldberg claims drove her to say that either Jeff not write about LaTourette or he stop writing for Wide Open – because SHE believes that OTHER people MIGHT believe that a VERY meager amount of money from the PD MIGHT mean…I don’t even know what – that anything he says can be imputed to the PD?

Again – it just sounds more ridiculous every time I write it.

Anyway – you get my point – and I’ve said this before about money to political candidates – the free speech side of it would be okay if the money was given without strings. And I believe a lot of American obviously give without strings.

Why can’t everyone? Why does the quid pro quo have to be in the system? If we’re such an ethical, moral country to start off, then how did we, have we allowed that crap to seep in? That’s what makes me mad.

Glad you asked? :)

]]> By: Keith http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/11/02/this-is-a-conflict-industries-paid-for-top-regulators-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-31582 Keith Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:36:25 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/11/02/this-is-a-conflict-industries-paid-for-top-regulators-travel/#comment-31582 Heh, I never let a good night's rest deter me from a good rant. :) C'mon, does it make ya mad? Does it make ya mean mad? New for Christmas: Thomas the Tank Engine figurines - now will less lead! You're government is watching out for YOU! Heh, I never let a good night’s rest deter me from a good rant. :)

C’mon, does it make ya mad? Does it make ya mean mad?

New for Christmas: Thomas the Tank Engine figurines – now will less lead! You’re government is watching out for YOU!

]]> By: Jill Miller Zimon http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/11/02/this-is-a-conflict-industries-paid-for-top-regulators-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-31555 Jill Miller Zimon Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:27:44 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/11/02/this-is-a-conflict-industries-paid-for-top-regulators-travel/#comment-31555 I deleted what I'd originally written. I shouldn't be writing at this time of day anyway - I say things I wouldn't say after a good night's rest. :) I deleted what I’d originally written. I shouldn’t be writing at this time of day anyway – I say things I wouldn’t say after a good night’s rest. :)

]]> By: Keith http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/11/02/this-is-a-conflict-industries-paid-for-top-regulators-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-31543 Keith Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:42:18 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2007/11/02/this-is-a-conflict-industries-paid-for-top-regulators-travel/#comment-31543 Jill. . . c'mon this is America. Ethics are for the little people. Snarky enough? Jill. . .

c’mon this is America. Ethics are for the little people.

Snarky enough?

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