Posted on 12/31/2023 8:27:54 AM PST by davikkm
While the wave of resignations among Florida officials in response to the impending law highlights concerns about privacy, it’s crucial to recognize the potential anti-corruption benefits of the legislation. Requiring financial disclosures through Form 6 can be a powerful tool in enhancing transparency and accountability within the government. By scrutinizing officials’ financial activities, the law aims to bolster anti-corruption measures, fostering public trust and maintaining the integrity of elected positions. Despite valid privacy concerns, the overarching objective of combating corruption underscores the need to strike a delicate balance between transparency and individual rights for the greater good of a well-functioning democracy.
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“Despite valid privacy concerns.” Actually, real privacy concerns!
” real privacy concerns!”
No kidding. There’s no way I’d run for office if I had to provide full financial disclosure. And I’m as honest as they come.
That site doesn’t tell you much.
It’s just vague stuff on a topic.
Did they have “special” time with their daughters? Or somebody else’s kid?
The concept is good. But the application with law is fraught with danger.
The are other methods to achieve the goal. But passing a law is easier than those options.
When you take public office for the purpose of representing the people who elected you to represent them, I think it comes with the territory that there is going to be a degree of loss of privacy.
If you want that much power, financial transparency must be mandatory. You are not elected to the post for your own gain. Does "servant of the people" ring a tiny bell?
I've been a big fan of having yearly audits of public officials, including their family, for 10 years after they leave office.
Either we might get more honest government, or more clever crooks.
When you take public office for the purpose of representing the people who elected you to represent them, I think it comes with the territory that there is going to be a degree of loss of privacy.
I thought that there was something in that pesky constitution thingie about being secure in your papers?
Which is exactly what Deep State wants.
That's the only reason this law was passed.
Politicians are corrupt and should be exposed and prosecuted for their corruption.
No way should ANY politicians get rich in office as that is bribery or insider trading.
So crooked pols won’t run and honest people won’t run. Then who’s left to run?
Maybe people who won’t see public office as a family run business where dynasty can be built or a lifelong career ....
Hah, Where have I heard that lately?
I wonder how many of the Privacy Karens in this thread have bitched about Joe Biden’s off-the-book earnings? Buncha hypocrites...
Nobody with half a brain would do that job if it required an onerous and intrusive financial reporting process.
That would include me and most people here on FR, but who really wants complete disclosure of their finances?
Maybe Form 6 requires broad classes or bands of asset disclosure like the feds require.
Of course, crooks like the Biden Crime Family have ways of hiding assets (but the Bidens aren’t very good at it)
Sort of like Trump, then..
Maybe it’s the pay and benefits that birth the McCains, Bushes,Cheney’s, Romney’s..
Or maybe it isn’t the pay at all..
It’s the power and influence and ability to enrich their families that attract them to public service ..
I like to thinkbof it as separating the wheat from the chaff
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