Posted by Dinah on February 18, 2006, at 17:35:01
In reply to Re: I gotta admit » Dinah, posted by zeugma on February 18, 2006, at 16:47:08
Just the president or vice president? How about governors, congressmen, mayors, etc? All elected officials?
That could certainly be your personal yardstick. Where you draw the line.
Mine is whether something was done in the course of one's official duties, or if someone takes advantage of their position whether or not it was technically illegal.
I'm sure any number of other people have any number of other yardsticks. And that's ok.
But I am not sure that we can expect public officials to live by your line or my line or any other constituent's line. They have their own lines, and unless a line gets codified into law, I imagine they'll live by what they think falls into the public's right to know as opposed to their right to privacy.
But there's always the legislature. Where you can lobby for the codification into law. :)
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