Should the family members of POTUS candidates be allowed to...

[garebear]

invest in voting machines?

Regardless of your affiliation, you have to admit it's rotten as all get out.

[whork]

invest in voting machines?

Regardless of your affiliation, you have to admit it's rotten as all get out.

No fucking way

[Kazan]

You mean like government officials owning a company that sells body scan equipment that gets sold to the TSA? 

[whork]

You mean like government officials owning a company that sells body scan equipment that gets sold to the TSA? 

That should be outlawed as well but it wasnt the issue here.
Are you drunk today friend?

[Kazan]

That should be outlawed as well but it wasnt the issue here.
Are you drunk today friend?

I don't drink, and the point I am making is that the government as a whole is corrupt.

[garebear]

You mean like government officials owning a company that sells body scan equipment that gets sold to the TSA? 

Is that pertinent to the outcome of a presidential election?

I would rather not get started on the war that could be brewed from the avenue you're approaching.

Cheney and Haliburton and all that.

That's not really where I want this thread to go.

Just wondering about your opinion on voting machines.

What do you think?

[whork]

I don't drink, and the point I am making is that the government as a whole is corrupt.

I agree with your point.

But there is corruption and there is corruption.

Fixing an election is a bit more troublesome than lets say insider trading

[GigantorX]

Is that pertinent to the outcome of a presidential election?

I would rather not get started on the war that could be brewed from the avenue you're approaching.

Cheney and Haliburton and all that.

That's not really where I want this thread to go.

Just wondering about your opinion on voting machines.

What do you think?

Conflict of interest.

So, no, they shouldn't be allowed. But then how big his the family members investment? Is it just stock? Bonds? How much of each? Do they have a seat on the board?

If it was anything else I would say those things need to be taken into account, but it is the election to the highest office in the land...so I say no.

Same goes for Congressmen who are invested in the body scanners and such. All conflicts of interest. Really, this goes to what our leaders should be able to do while in office.

[garebear]

Conflict of interest.

So, no, they shouldn't be allowed. But then how big his the family members investment? Is it just stock? Bonds? How much of each? Do they have a seat on the board?

If it was anything else I would say those things need to be taken into account, but it is the election to the highest office in the land...so I say no.

Same goes for Congressmen who are invested in the body scanners and such. All conflicts of interest. Really, this goes to what our leaders should be able to do while in office.

Good man.

[Shockwave]

invest in voting machines?

No, they should not.

[flipper5470]

Invest?  Yes...have a controlling interest or a seat on the board?  No.