Showing posts with label Open Government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Open Government. Show all posts

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Sunshine Foundation - Trump's Conflicts of Interests

What an amazing thing its been watching events unfold and now the Trump, who undertook this race as a ego boost, is thumbing his nose at the White House, and in fact the Office of the President of the United States of American itself.

The disappointment of watching so many falling in line and even more remaining down right oblivious - it dawned on me that he truly is the future.  Good bye United States of American and hello Corporation of Amerika, with Trump her CEO having one hell of a party with his pals.  

Here I share information from a group, that to borrow their words, is a nonpartisan nonprofit that advocates for open government globally and uses technology to make government more accountable to all.   Tough charge, that one is.

A Trump presidency must be free of business entanglements
by Alex Howard   |  NOV 18, 2016  |  on policy

The Sunlight Foundation is a nonpartisan nonprofit that advocates for open government globally and uses technology to make government more accountable to all.
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As the text of the letter makes clear, continuing on the current course has the potential to devastate public trust in government even further from its current woeful state, provide foreign governments with an obvious means to influence the presidency, and bedevil the White House with lawsuits.

The nature and diversity of the Trump Organization businesses mean that a wide range of government policy has direct impact on those businesses. This includes important domestic matters related to tax policy, standards for government contractors, consumer protection, the functioning of the civil justice system, financial regulation, labor rights and workplace safety and health standards, and bankruptcy law. 
Matters of foreign policy are also implicated because of the global reach of the Trump Organization. The American people need to know that when you are making decisions concerning our allies or our adversaries, you are not doing so because they are allies or adversaries of your businesses.