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Oh my God! I think the scam being attempted by the latest Republican proposed bill to disallow stock trading by federal politicians couldn’t be more obvious or obscene. Prohibiting our legislators from violating the trust of voters by dealing on the stock market for their own personal gain on the surface seems like a good idea. Then why would the bill exempt Donald Trump, allowing him more freedom to abuse the office of president to amass even more personal wealth and power for him, his family, and his billionaire cronies?
Why Sen. Susan Collins opposes the bill is not really clear to me. I would like to think it is for the upstanding reason that the president has repeatedly demonstrated his propensity to ignore the law, seemingly selfishly, unethically, and greedily sucking up as much wealth and power as he possibly can, destroying what he touches in the process. The Republican-controlled Congress is already making it easier for him to do so, following his every wish and command. Rather than representing the interests of the people, I believe they are working for the benefit of Trump and the diabolical Project 2025 team, which he has essentially placed in control of the federal government.
If that’s the reason, I think Collins ought to come out unequivocally and say so, not just say “I have my concerns,” or that there are already laws in place, but tell it like it is. After Trump’s recent attack against her, and considering she may be approaching the end of her career anyway, what does she have to lose?
Paul Potvin
Hampden
