Sunday, November 6, 2016

No criminality in Clinton emails - FBI


Link:  http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37892138

This article discusses the Clinton email scandal and the weight it has brought to the election in the past two weeks.  Even though Comley of the FBI found more "pertinent" emails is was determined that they are not enough to charge HRC with a criminal act.  As I have reflected on this presidential election and the past elections over my lifetime, it is hard to encapsulate what the election of 2016 represents of our society.  Equity and Efficiency play a "huge" role, as Trump would say.  Many people are upset with the lack of equity in the USA and feel that they are not reaping the benefits because of a lack of business efficiency in the White House.  That is why many people support Trump, he is not there to be "politically correct" he is there to make "deals" for America.  The only problem is that he is a waste byproduct of corporate America that so many of his supporters are sick of.  Has Clinton made questionable corporate deals in the past? Yes, and so have many other past presidents and various politicians.  I have learned that equity and efficiency are also difficult to define, like the election of 2016, and that they also spark debates over which is better than the other.  However, this class has shown that one can make well thought-out academic arguments and have open productive discussions about each side.  This election has shown the opposite.  I hope America learns from this election, it will take years to recover some of the damage of this campaign.  I am lucky enough to not be dramatically affected by its outcome.  I am happy that Clinton is cleared of these emails for now, as she is the best candidate given the circumstances in my opinion.  However, I am more worried about the future equity and efficiency that our government seeks to promote.     

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