Severe conflict of interest?

[August]

Originally Posted by Catfish

But i like August's quote "Public business must always be done by somebody. It will be done by somebody or other. If wise men decline, others will not; if honest men refuse it, others will not." - John Adams

Problem is no one with a decent mind and common sense would like to do such 'work' and be a politician.

Yep and that, imo, is the single biggest threat to civilization our nations face. When the wise and honest are dissuaded from public service then corruption and tyranny will soon follow.