lpnmajor wrote:
Sorry, trick question, since the answer is in the question itself. Despite the generations of apathy and ignorance leading to the opposite, elected officials are still public servants. As with any employer, the people have a right to examine their employees conduct, and for public servants - even their off time is subject to review. Elected officials do NOT have the right to claim privacy rules, since their behavior reflects upon their employers 24/7/365, in every circumstance and every area. If they don't want such scrutiny......................they should find another line of work.
Those elected officials who have business interests, unless there is a complete divesting of those interests, ALL of their business dealings are legally subject to the people's review. An elected official and business man/woman, may NOT claim privacy or executive privilege, since those dealings may impact their service. It is the people's right under the Constitution, to determine if conflicts of interest exist or not, and "trust me" or "take my word for it" are NOT and adequate defense.
From the highest office in the land to the lowest, the people's interests are paramount and superior to all other interests, and it is the PEOPLE who have the right to determine whether or not this is being upheld........and NOT at the polls. One group of citizens do not have the right to dismiss any other groups concerns over potential malfeasance.
The bottom line is this; Public servants behavior, decisions and conduct is subject to review at any time, for any reason. Public servants give up certain privacy rights for the privilege of serving, and if they are unwilling to do so, they must find employment elsewhere. There are NO provisions for secrecy from or by any branch of Government, from any other branch, as there are persons with sufficient security clearances to review any and ALL functions of every other branch or agency.
Public officials MUST avoid even the appearance of impropriety, and MUST respond with alacrity and completeness to any and all requests for documentation/testimony from the people's Representatives. If you haven't done anything wrong................................you should be eager to prove it.
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I thought a citizen was part of the m*****a where as an elected official is not. If Trump calls the m*****a to muster say on the California border to invade the state and bring it back to Federal laws he would be with in his duties as president. Ones not showing up would be tried in Military Courts for desertion. A simple way to jail these crazed l*****t. It's way pasted time to use our laws to put these Socialist bastards where they belong, 200 miles west of San Francisco only able to take their chains with them.
Does anyone know any elected official that didn't retire a rich man. They v**ed them self's full pay the rest of their lives. They v**ed insider trading for them is not illegal along with not being charged with sexual harassment laws. What they did to our tax free, private retirement account no one could touch and there when ever it was needed is enough to get them a piece of short rope.