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2015-05-14T03:54:08-04:00 2015-05-14T03:54:08-04:00 PO1 John Miller 666686

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As military members, if we did something like this, wouldn't that be illegal? Something about improperly accepting gifts?

2015-05-14T03:55:07-04:00 2015-05-14T03:55:07-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 666758

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If they worked for Kim Jong-un he'd be prepping his anti-aircraft gun for another demonstration.

2015-05-14T05:32:24-04:00 2015-05-14T05:32:24-04:00 MCPO Douglas Pennington 666808

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This really doesn't surprise me.  With what we have in Congress today, caring nothing about anyone but themselves this was bound to happen.  They have placed themselves on a plateau above everyone else.  They are not there for the people, they are there for themselves.

2015-05-14T06:48:04-04:00 2015-05-14T06:48:04-04:00 Capt Richard I P. 666833

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"Congressional Ethics" &lt;- haha!

2015-05-14T07:10:50-04:00 2015-05-14T07:10:50-04:00 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 666989

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is an ethics violation because they do not want to be put in jail &amp; they are their own judges &amp; jury. Just like they are their own bosses &amp; determine their own raises.

2015-05-14T09:05:12-04:00 2015-05-14T09:05:12-04:00 MAJ Anthony DeStefano 667332

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You're FIRED!

2015-05-14T11:07:51-04:00 2015-05-14T11:07:51-04:00 SGM Private RallyPoint Member 667509

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SGT Ekblad...not a secret trip if we know about it. How many do we not know about?

2015-05-14T12:12:35-04:00 2015-05-14T12:12:35-04:00 2015-05-14T03:54:08-04:00