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geggam on June 13, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Nearly 400 medical devices, procedures and practic...

Think of it like a judge. You should be recusing yourself of anything that looks improper.

Public servants have a higher standard they need to adhere to and they simply aren't, it is endemic in the public space.

Fomite on June 13, 2019 [–]

Public servants are not compensated for that higher standard.

gumby on June 13, 2019 | [–]

I’m not “compensated” financially when I pick up litter I encounter when walking around but that doesn’t dissuade me from doing so.

Fomite on June 14, 2019 | | [–]

When picking up trash substantially impacts your lifetime earnings, that might matter.

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