Posted on 03/06/2020 9:37:20 AM PST by weston
LOL, darn what an opportunity we all missed!!
Dr. Birx reviewing data.
Mortality in Italy among men are twice that of females.
Young generally not affected, but elderly at risk.
Reviews CDC guidelines.
Says we don’t have the numbers to know if children are at same levels of risk as adults.
Says no one is immune. Do not interpret mild reaction to being immune—you may just have a better immune system.
We need every American to follow the President’s guidelines.
Members of Congress come across a lot of information in the course of their official duties. Can they use “insider information” to make a quick buck by buying and selling stock at opportune times?
The answer to this question is a resounding and unequivocal no. Statutory law forbids it, and even if it did, Congress has always had the constitutional power to discipline its Members.
In mid-November 2011, CBS’ 60 Minutes ran a story alleging that Members of Congress were using insider information to benefit on stock trades. The story provoked a furor among the public, leading to the enactment of the STOCK Act, which President Obama signed into law on April 4, 2012. The act had several effects, but the most notable was that it explicitly stated that Members and congressional employees “are not exempt from the insider trading prohibitions arising under the securities laws…” (§4(a)). Additionally, it amended the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to specify each Member or employee “owes a duty” when in receipt of “material, nonpublic information” obtained as a result of their public office (§4(b)(2)).
Although the STOCK Act amended the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in the lead up to its enactment, there was some debate over whether Members and staffers were exempt from anti-insider trading law. For instance, in February 2012, when the House passed the STOCK Act, Representative Rob Woodall of Georgia said, “The STOCK Act has been characterized … as to prevent insider trading by members of Congress, as if members of Congress are allowed to participate in insider trading today, and they are not.” Similarly, when the Senate passed the STOCK Act, The Wall Street Journal reported:
Robert Khuzami, head enforcement official at the Securities and Exchange Commission, said in testimony late last year that it is possible that insider-trading laws do, in fact, apply to members of Congress.
But he said it is possible that a federal judge could disagree with him and strike down an insider-trading case. As a result, he said it would be easier to prosecute an insider-trading case against a lawmaker if Congress approved legislation to make it clear that lawmakers have a duty to keep private the nonpublic information they hear in Congress about legislation and policy changes that could affect markets.
https://www.congressionalinstitute.org/2018/08/16/can-members-of-congress-engage-in-insider-trading/
Insider trading is the buying or selling of a publicly traded company’s stock by someone who has non-public, material information about that stock
Material information is any information that could substantially impact an investor’s decision to buy or sell the security. Non-public information is information that is not legally available to the public
Insider trading can be legal as long as it conforms to the rules set forth by the SEC
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/insidertrading.asp
...so when a CEO buys or sells stock, it is posted online. I always check that when I owned stock or thinking of buying.
But when they amended that requirement for congress that they have to disclose within 45 days in a basement, they basically made it legal again.
I read that at least one of the senators tipped their donors. Now that is illegal. But as with everything else I would never expect any justice to come of it.
Yes! Anything , but the blah blah. Still staying informed.
LOL! Wonderful!
I do DVR the voice also. I don’t recognize any of the newer songs they are doing, but they are all great singers. I like the way they don’t see them in the beginning, so there’s no prejudgment based on what they look like. I think Idol used to go for the whole package.
Dr. Fauci: we did well by limiting China and Europe arrivals. Now we are doing same to Canadian and Mexican borders.
Strongly supports actions of CA and NY.
Says he is a New Yorker and knows what they can do—please co-operate with the authorities.
Pence up.
That was nice of your son’s manager to recognize your son’s hard work, and others.
Do you think Obiden is going to have a public complete mental breakdown and have to be institutionalized immediately.
He is the dim nominee for President after all.
One woman interviewed said many more were. Sick and died, but if they weren’t tested and confirmed they weren’t counted.
Pence says they are all inspired by the actions and cooperation of Americans a dn businesses to fight the virus.
American industry is stepping forward—businesses stepping forward to retool plants to meet healthcare needs.
Impressed with governors implementing guidelines.
Working on Capitol Hill on legislation.
Medical supplies—oursuing every effort to expand supply healthcare materials for the frontline healthcare workers.
Hospitals can now use N95 industrial masks.
Working on a supply of ventilators—20,000 in Federal reserves, plus tens of thousands in healthcare system.
Tens of thousands of ventilators can be retrofitted now for use.
No elective surgeries, frees up beds and supplies.
Businesses donating masks to local hospitals
Trump taking questions now.
I watch most of the sitcoms on HULU from the 50s- 2000-ish Honeymooners., Bob Newhart , etc. far better than today.
I do like seeing more of Pence as well. It’s good for the public to see him, see how well he does leading. (Just thinking ahead 4 years)
It's called humorous entertainment not political view point.
Exactly. Another act of confidence and reassurance We The People.
@thehill
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JUST IN: Ivanka Trump tests negative for coronavirus http://hill.cm/RmutgxI
Agree re: Pence: Trump putting in charge is great use of personnel but gives Pence a chance to show what he can do.
Been very impressive so far.
Hey there, CB.
Yes still snow on the ground, didn’t get any more last night.
So I’m mostly stuck in the house and have been going through stuff and hubby has been burning up the shredder.
You are going to have a very nice garden.
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