SJ wrote:Yes Dave I accept what you say but at the same time recognise that all people in power avoid paying tax where they can It's par for the course.
If you look at our country you will see politicians who used to have money all over the place and benefit from various avoidance schemes as a result give them up when they enter parliament. The wise ones know if they want a political career not doing so is a good way to end it. They don't have to declare anything because the risk of it being leaked means they can't afford to carry on regardless.
I'd even go so far as saying (in this country) only those who are on PYE pay their fair share of tax.
If he needs to hide his financial affairs because of illegal tax avoidance then the constitution protects his right to Not incriminate himself.
That is a strange opinion to have. If he has broken the law he's not fit to run in the first place. Even if he hasn't he is between a rock and a hard place. If he "takes the 5th" no one will believe it is out of any desire to protect the constitution or peoples rights and will instead conclude he has something to hide.
That is the trouble with becoming a politician. Some of the things you might wish to keep private as a private individual become political millstones if you do. If you are not prepared to give up this degree of privacy then don't enter the field, particularly if you really do have something to hide. It
will come out in the end.
Like him or loathe him he's more "presidential " than Clinton ( if that could be said of either of them).It comes has no surprise to me that Hilary isn't facing Federal charges at this very moment. Talk about thePot calling the Pan Sooty bottom. It would be laughable if it wasn't so serious.
Clinton is being given an easy ride because the GOP chose Trump but do you seriously think after his recent outbursts re women and revelations as to his predatory nature he is more preditiental? Than a sewer rat maybe!
As for WW3 we're moving in that direction has it is don't you think?
Hard to say which is worse from that point of view. Trump would press the button to see if it worked, he is that stupid. Clinton would do it because she is as rednecked as Bush in that regard.
