It definitely seems less than ideal for these rules to be abused like this.
The problem is, how do you stop it?
It's unreasonable to expect all private communications to be on public record, and if you write a note to your babysitter during office hours, why should the wider world have to know about it?
- Sarah Palin
- Mitt Romney
- Karl Rove
- Andrew Cuomo
- Chris Christie aide Bridget Anne Kelly
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/5-examples-lawmaker...
It definitely seems less than ideal for these rules to be abused like this.
The problem is, how do you stop it?
It's unreasonable to expect all private communications to be on public record, and if you write a note to your babysitter during office hours, why should the wider world have to know about it?
It's a difficult balance.