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Machiavellian on 18 November 2016
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Norris2k said:
JWeinCom said:

In the next avenue yes, but you're not going to be able to earn that money while you're actually president.  If your argument is that the 400,000 dollars is insignificant to the candidate, then it's even more insignificant in terms of the national debt.

It's not undermining the meaning of it, this is the exact purpose of that part of the constitution. I don't think this is really a big deal, but the response, an article, is perfectly proportional to the action.  If he breaks it in a more  meaningful way, then congress should begin proceedings for impeachment.

I'm not telling 400.000$ is insignificant to the candidate, I'm clearly telling it's not a significant measure against bribery in modern days. And I'm not telling that this money is significant regarding the current level of debt, I'm telling that if you give to charity out of the debt, you'd better just not take the money. But I get the same feeling from you than when I read such articles, it's all about twisting words and meanings.

The article more or less just state that we the people pay the president to do a job, its not the amount that really matters as much.  Bribery is less of the issue then the President respecting that the people pay his salary and thus he is beholden to the People. The President does not have a choice in the matter of not taking the money so he should take the money and do whatever he wants from that point.  Trying to deflect what the original intention by throwing the debt into the picture isn't relevant.  

As for twisting words or meaning, feelings are also not relevant.  People always feel something but it doesn’t make it true or fact.  You have to show specific examples to prove your feelings or its wortless.  The problem i see is that if there is anything that is not positive about Trump supporters feel the press or whatever is twisting information.  Information is used however you see it but blindly dismissing information because it does not follow your opinion of course makes you blind.