Walter Shaub thread on the FCC chair being given an expensive gun as NRA "Courage Under Fire" award

[highplainsdem]

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Anyone care to explain to me why the FCC thinks that the ethics rules allow Ajit Pai to accept the gift of an expensive handmade gun from the NRA, an entity whose interests he can affect (and has affected) by the performance of his official duties? Am I missing something?


The exception to the Standards of Conduct apply ONLY when you cannot affect the interest of the giver. But the NRA waged a campaign on net neutrality, so the NRA seems to think he can affect its interests


And the exception applies ONLY when the award is a bona fide public service award. This goofy "Courage Award" would not seem to qualify. They don't even give it on a regular schedule. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/23/nra-ajit-pai-cpac-award-423414 …


AND even beyond the Standards of Conduct, the ethics pledge that Pai signed bars gifts from lobbyists. (This is true whether the White House thinks Pai is covered by the old Obama pledge or the weaker Trump pledge.) AND THE NRA IS A REGISTERED LOBBYING ORGANIZATION!


So, what exactly is the FCC's analysis as to why Ajit Pai can accept an expensive gift from the NRA? I'd like to know if I'm missing something here.


I'm sure this gift is worth more than $200, so where is the FCC's written analysis? You know, the one the regulation requires FCC to issue.

[Angry Dragon]

1. Trump rules apply here

[Fred Sanders]

2. It is not corruption if you have no morals, and the gifter has no soul.

[jeffreyi]

3. When I was a fed

Gifts like that could not be accepted.

[HipChick]

5. Exactly...

Gifts like that were a big no-no

[Glorfindel]

4. As always, it's OK if you are a Repuke (IOKIYAR)

Neither rules nor laws apply to the Pukes. They get away with everything, and brag about it.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

6. Ethics schmethics.

They won't care.
They won't punish him.
They won't fine him.

The GOP is wholly corrupt.