On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:44 AM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
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> On May 23, 2012, at 11:09 AM, Wojtek S wrote:
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>> I beg to differ. Fee for service obtains only when one can
>> legally perform that service in consideration of receiving some value.
>> One cannot legally perform government services to private parties
>> while in government office, and when one does one takes a bribe, plain
>> and simple.
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> My friend Enrique Diaz-Alvarez, who was on this list in its early days, often says that a lot of what politicians do in office can be explained by their desire for no-show/no-work jobs after they leave office. Finance minister agreeing to a horrendous IMF program for your country? Sure, there's a job for you at Goldman later! Etc.
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> Doug
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