[ncdnhc-discuss] Conflict of interest

[Harold J. Feld]

Actually, as I stated, I _was_ restricted in discussions.

Dave Crocker wrote:

> Harold,
>
> Thank you for confirming that you were not restricted from 
> participating in discussions nor prevented from voting.
>
> d/
>
> At 12:39 PM 3/15/2002 -0500, Harold J. Feld wrote:
>
>> Dave Crocker wrote:
>>
>>> James,
>>
>>
>>> Before a government employee is "allowed" to vote, must they first 
>>> get official permission of the government that they work for?
>>
>>
>>> And to the extent that you consider this comparison invalid, please 
>>> explain how.
>>
>>
>> Actually, when I was a Federal employee, I had to abide by 
>> significant restrictions on my participation in the democratic 
>> processes and the legal profession.  I could not make statements to 
>> the press on matters pertaining to my agency's work, I could not 
>> represent parties in federal court on matters related to my agency's 
>> work.  I could not endorse political candidate.  Public speaking 
>> engagements on anthing related to the matters regulated needed to be 
>> approved in advance by the agency, my law review articles had to go 
>> through review, and accepting honoraria was prohibitted (this last 
>> was also later struck down).
>>
>> Harold Feld
>>
>>
>>
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