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demmiblue

(36,920 posts) Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:02 PM Jun 2018

Jared Kushner's Dad Says Ethics Groups "Assure That Poor, Not Successful People" Get Government Jobs

Source: Buzz Feed

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"All they want to do is assure that poor, not successful people go into government. That’s all they want to do. Because if you’re successful, you shouldn’t be penalized by stupid ethics watchdogs raising things that are potential," Charles said about ethics watchdogs.

When asked if he sees it as an "attack on wealth," Charles replied, "They discourage rich, smart, successful people from going into government. Because a lot of rich, smart, successful people say, 'Why the hell am I doing this?'"

He added, "I look at what my kids have sacrificed to go into government, with the only intent of doing good for this country and for the world, and to help people. And what they have sacrificed, and the daily barrage of negative media, and the attacks they get, and they had a perfect, beautiful life and they still have a very good life, but they sacrificed a lot."

Charles spent about a year in federal prison after pleading guilty to campaign finance violations and witness tampering for hiring a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law — who was cooperating with the federal government — and have a recording sent to his wife.

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Jared Kushner's Dad Says Ethics Groups "Assure That Poor, Not Successful People" Get Government Jobs (Original Post) demmiblue Jun 2018 OP

So, the definition of success is shitting on the poor Jacoby365 Jun 2018 #1

I can see why his son didn't inherit any brains... CatMor Jun 2018 #2

He, Jared and Ivanka were all listed as Dems BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #3

That suggests that only poor people are honest malaise Jun 2018 #4

Nepotism in government is ugly! Sophia4 Jun 2018 #5

Jared sacrificed nothing by marrying a mob princess Generic Other Jun 2018 #6

So in his mind if you are ethical you can't be wealthy? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #7

25% of fed workers have advanced degrees, 10% private industry Cicada Jun 2018 #8

Close. Ethics groups assure the powerless from criminals like Kushner Renew Deal Jun 2018 #9

Bitter, much? Solly Mack Jun 2018 #10

Jared might be rich, but he is not smart or successful. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #11

Jacoby365

(451 posts)

1. So, the definition of success is shitting on the poor

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:14 PM

Jun 2018

to get rich...?

CatMor

(6,212 posts)

2. I can see why his son didn't inherit any brains...

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:15 PM

Jun 2018

the whole lot of them (the Kushners and trumps) lack any ethics and they are all con men.

BigmanPigman

(51,674 posts)

3. He, Jared and Ivanka were all listed as Dems

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:19 PM

Jun 2018

until 2016-17. Why should anyone listen to anything any of them say. Corrupt liars and criminals do not get their opinions acknowledged by me. If he has $1.8 billion why didn't he bail his son's 666 building out?

malaise

(269,328 posts)

4. That suggests that only poor people are honest

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:19 PM

Jun 2018

Guess he knows he's a two bit criminal

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)

5. Nepotism in government is ugly!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:56 PM

Jun 2018

And the Kushners are prime examples of it.

A president should not appoint his family members to official positions.

It's not democratic. It does not spread power. It concentrates it.

Concentrated power in one family is a characteristic of dictatorships.

The Assad family is an example.

As individuals, the members of the powerful family may be very nice. They may even be so popular that they can win fair elections. OK.

But when members of a powerful family are appointed to high positions, it is correct to ask what their qualifications are and whether their appointments are appropriate. And to ask whether someone else would do the job better.

Robert Kennedy was attorney general, appointed by his brother John.

Was that a good idea? Probably not. Both Robert and John were loved by the American people, but JFK would have more wisely appointed an attorney general to whom he was not related. If he had done so, he would have benefited from a point of view that was very helpful to him and very different from his own.

Same for Trump. There is just too much Trump family in the upper echelons of our government. They may all be wonderful people. But the US government is not a family business. It is a democracy. Those are two very different things.

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

6. Jared sacrificed nothing by marrying a mob princess

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 08:02 PM

Jun 2018

Or at least nothing of value. Two kids with criminal fathers. They were stuck with each other thanks to their daddies.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,603 posts)

7. So in his mind if you are ethical you can't be wealthy?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 08:12 PM

Jun 2018

Bill Gates would be interested in that.
Warren Buffet would be interest in that.

Jared's papa says civil servants give up a rich, beautiful life for "the daily barrage of negative media, and the attacks they get." Most of these attacks come from Donnie Two Scoops. IQ45 tweets, "civil servants are nothing but a bunch of lazy imbeciles," and the media reports it word for word. Then he complains about the negative press he's getting.

Sheesh!