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Thank you, this was my first thought as well. He essentially leaked classified mission info for the purpose of scoring some cash on it. Insider trading in con
by freedomben 6mo ago
Thank you, this was my first thought as well. He essentially leaked classified mission info for the purpose of scoring some cash on it. Insider trading in congress is a big problem too, but there are some real differences here.
- trollbridge 6mo agoSuch as that Congress can legally do insider trading since they won’t pass a law outlawing it.
- freedomben 6mo agoYes, absolutely. It's truly grotesque what they've done (exempting themselves from laws that apply to everyone else).
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- TheCoelacanth 6mo agoThey literally did pass a law outlawing it in 2012. Enforcement has been very poor, though. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STOCK_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STOCK_Act
- idiotsecant 6mo agoYes, those real differences are that the soldier was not the chair of any powerful legislative committees.