Congressional stock trading ban must include spouses, lawmakers say

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5. You can derail almost any worthwhile initiative

with the Slippery Slope argument, or at least try to. For me it's just one step above ad hominem as far as being not only invalid but arousing my opposition.


Too many times I've seen too many sleazebags, psychopaths, and general douchnozzles try to use it to confuse and obfuscate when we have tried to make progress when discussing actual policy implementation, at least locally.

This is an important symbolic issue and a chance to make every greedy and unethical dirtbag as uncomfortable as possible, in my opinion. I don't see why any of us should tolerate it at all, in any circumstance, or regardless of how much we like the policies and/or personality of the person abusing their privileges.

Yes, if we could extend it to any and all friends and family members that would be great, but spouses alone would be a very Good Thing.