Hillary For President

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Wasillaguy

You could try paying them handsomely to give a "speech".

Don't you have some fish to kill or something? If you haven't noticed, it's summertime up the Alas-ka, Was.

[icenine]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

The art of bribery usually requires a little more subtlety than that. You don't ask them to ask for a bribe. You offer a gratuity in appreciation for an individual's extra help with your difficult case. Enough for a nice dinner for two on the local economy should do it. Pass the money discretely, and say "I appreciate your help. Take your wife out for a nice dinner." Repeat for each subsequent contact, IF service is seen to improve....

That is the great thing about the States...a bias against corruption.
Once in the Philippines I was able to cash an American Express traveler's check at a bank. The next time we went to the same place a different agent refused...he wanted a bribe first. So we just found a money changer on the street who had no problems because that man was someone who worked for a living instead of getting a job through a family or political connection. Corruption at every level of society is really a bad thing if you live in those places.


In the Philippines DQ there is no nuance to bribery. If you arrive in Manila and fold a $10 bill into your passport you will not be arrested. One of the porters on the other side of the terminal will get your bags through a friendly inspector with no suitcases being opened. We have done this. It is cool if you are an American with dollars. Not so cool if you are poor and don't have money and are afraid an inspector might grab something in your suitcase.

[donquixote99]

Ah, but what you describe is doing bribery with a bit of nuance. You fold the money into a document, it is not passed openly. You don't say "Hey, what will it cost me to get these bags through with no trouble?" You don't, in fact, say anything.

[Wasillaguy]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Don't you have some fish to kill or something? If you haven't noticed, it's summertime up the Alas-ka, Was.

Multitasking my friend, multitasking.
I'm soaking eggs under a slip bobber, just waiting for my king. Oh, and I'm tying more rigs, and drinking a beer, and killing mosquitoes with my little tennis racket zapper.

[icenine]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Ah, but what you describe is doing bribery with a bit of nuance. You fold the money into a document, it is not passed openly. You don't say "Hey, what will it cost me to get these bags through with no trouble?" You don't, in fact, say anything.

But they shake out the bill right in front of you like a person opening a Christmas stocking. My point is this is just not at the airport either....

[icenine]

I don't do this my Filipina wife does...she knows how it works.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Wasillaguy

Multitasking my friend, multitasking.
I'm soaking eggs under a slip bobber, just waiting for my king. Oh, and I'm tying more rigs, and drinking a beer, and killing mosquitoes with my little tennis racket zapper.

Isn't that a mama Grizz with her cubs right behind you? Naw, it's just that drunk assed quitter, Sarah Palin.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by icenine

I don't do this my Filipina wife does...she knows how it works.

That's the main thing--know the local etiquette.

[Rajoo]

Back on topic of 'Hillary for President', here is an interesting opinion piece.

Faced with Trump and Clinton, Americans yearn for third choice: Reuters/Ipsos

The poll also showed a majority of American voters have an overall "unfavorable" view of both main candidates, with 46 percent of Clinton supporters and 47 percent of Trump supporters saying their top priority when voting will be to stop the opposing candidate from reaching the White House.

I really wonder what the turnout will be and which way the independents go, especially after the Comey hearing.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-us...-idUSKCN0ZO2AS

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

Back on topic of 'Hillary for President', here is an interesting opinion piece.

Faced with Trump and Clinton, Americans yearn for third choice: Reuters/Ipsos



I really wonder what the turnout will be and which way the independents go, especially after the Comey hearing.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-us...-idUSKCN0ZO2AS

She's already got 80% of Bernie's supporters and the scuttlebutt is that Bernie is endorsing Clinton on Tuesday at joint appearance in New Hampshire. I'd guess she'll win by a comfortable 6% to 8% in November. JMO.