Members of Congress took a trip secretly financed by a foreign government. How is this an ethics violation and not a violation of law?

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Thu, 14 May 2015 03:54:08 -0400

http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/10-members-of-congress-took-trip-secretly-funded-by-foreign-government/2015/05/13/76b55332-f720-11e4-9030-b4732caefe81_story.html?tid=HP_more?tid=HP_more

10 members of Congress took trip secretly funded by foreign government

EXCLUSIVE | A confidential report says 10 Congress members and 32 staffers received hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts and travel from Azerbaijan.

Response by PO1 John Miller made May 14 at 2015 3:55 AM

PO1 John Miller — Thu, 14 May 2015 03:55:07 -0400

As military members, if we did something like this, wouldn't that be illegal? Something about improperly accepting gifts?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2015 5:32 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 May 2015 05:32:24 -0400

If they worked for Kim Jong-un he'd be prepping his anti-aircraft gun for another demonstration.

Response by MCPO Douglas Pennington made May 14 at 2015 6:48 AM

MCPO Douglas Pennington — Thu, 14 May 2015 06:48:04 -0400

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.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made May 14 at 2015 7:10 AM

Capt Richard I P. — Thu, 14 May 2015 07:10:50 -0400

"Congressional Ethics" <- haha!

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2015 9:05 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 May 2015 09:05:12 -0400

It is an ethics violation because they do not want to be put in jail & they are their own judges & jury. Just like they are their own bosses & determine their own raises.

Response by MAJ Anthony DeStefano made May 14 at 2015 11:07 AM

MAJ Anthony DeStefano — Thu, 14 May 2015 11:07:51 -0400

You're FIRED!

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2015 12:12 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 May 2015 12:12:35 -0400

SGT Ekblad...not a secret trip if we know about it. How many do we not know about?