New group strives to protect term limits in West Palm Beach Jul 30, 2010
At a local level, you end up with some very cozy relationships, often some quid pro quo dealings that escalate over time. When you have a powerful mayor or a strong mayor as we do, it s especially important. (The Palm Beach Post)
Why Eric Holder Will Not Last Jul 28, 2010
" Brian H Wrote: Jul 26, 2010 3:57 AM Wonder no longer. His immunity from rebuke has been a quid pro quo. He stifles and blocks all attempts to gain access to Obungler's records, and gets a free pass for his little quirks and biases. Not that Obungler isn't onside with 99% of them anyway. mavis Wrote: Jul 26, 2010 12:17 AM Obama came from nowhere ,no one knows who he is or even if he is an American citizen.No one has really seen his birth certificate, no one knows where he was born or where he... (Townhall.com)
SBLI bill signed after CEO gave to Murray’s campaign Jul 27, 2010
Patrick and a Murray spokesman denied there was any quid pro quo, as did Sheridan. It is absurd to suggest that the legislative process can be influenced for a few hundred dollars, Sheridan said. (Boston Globe)
Civilisation goes west, leaving empire on the edge of ruin Jul 26, 2010
Niall Ferguson Visits Australia, Predicting The West's Fall. 6:10PM Monday Jul 26, 2010. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Kenya: The Great Rift [opinion] Jul 24, 2010
The quid pro quo saw Moi became a powerful vice president and home affairs minister. A section of his tribesmen enjoyed the fruits of incumbency. (allAfrica.com)
BP, Lockerbie Release to Fill PM Cameron's Visit Jul 21, 2010
"This admission is a first step in getting to the bottom of what could well be a quid pro quo for an oil contract," Schumer said. BP has acknowledged that it had urged the British government to sign a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya, but stressed it did not specifically discuss al-Megrahi's case during those talks. (CBS News -- World)
Unions to vote on WorkChoices ad levy Jul 20, 2010
I think most realists in the union movement know the expectation of a quid pro quo outcome would be very low. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
U.K. PM: Releasing Lockerbie Bomber Was Wrong Jul 20, 2010
"This admission is a first step in getting to the bottom of what could well be a quid pro quo for an oil contract," Sen. Charles Schumer said. (CBS News -- World)
Schumer: Probe BP-Libya deal Jul 19, 2010
Schumer, D-N.Y., and three other U.S. senators asked the State Department last week to investigate whether there was a quid pro quo for the Lockerbie bomber's release. Schumer said Sunday that the U.S. Justice Department should investigate whether BP violated the Foreign Corrupt Services Act. (Albany Times Union)
The Price Of A Vote Jul 16, 2010
But quid pro quo deals in which a company knowingly buys votes and lawmakers consciously sell them are gross violations of the public trust ... Quid pro quo deals make grotesque public policy, as well. (Investors Business Daily)
Councils broke as recession grinds on Jul 15, 2010
The body has called for a moratorium until 2012 on debts to the central government, which is itself slashing wages by 5 per cent as a quid pro quo for backing from the European Union's ;750 billion ($1 trillion) rescue. Council debt is just 3 per cent of Spanish gross domestic product, so default risk is modest. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Europe must up CO2 cuts to 30%: EU Jul 15, 2010
In May, propos 00004000 als by the European Commission to deepen the target to 30 per cent were resisted by the Brussels business lobby on the grounds of cost, and by French and German economy ministers, who defended the previous policy of a quid pro quo. Roettgen, Borloo and Huhne said that a 30 per cent cut would not only help meet the international target of limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius (3. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Senate Hearing Finally Set for Intelligence Chief Jul 15, 2010
In a standard bit of quid pro quo negotiation with the White House, Feinstein wanted to see action first on last year's intelligence bill. The Senate has passed that bill, but it has languished in the House. (Newsmax)
Rangel Probe Reaches a Two-Year Milestone Jul 15, 2010
But in December 2008, the ethics committee announced the subcommittee would also consider allegations that Rangel engaged in a legislative quid pro quo with a company whose chief executive promised a donation to the same City College center. Then in September 2009, the ethics panel announced another addition to its investigation, after Rangel filed amended financial disclosures showing he had previously failed to report more than $600,00 in assets and other income. (Roll Call)
Obama and Blago -- Linked Political Sausage? Jul 12, 2010
With his Senate seat open, Mr. Blagojevich sought to curry favor for himself by holding it out in a backdoor quid pro quo, trial testimony suggests. FBI tapes played in the trial show Blago as a scheming and jealous dealmaker, intent on taking care of his own interests at all costs. (Human Events Online)
- ECFA not a free ride for Taiwan Jul 4, 2010
Although China can be expected to make further economic concessions to help Ma win a second term in the 2012 presidential election, it will certainly demand a political quid pro quo. That is what China means when it talks about mutual political confidence across the Taiwan Strait. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
The 'Elusive' Truth About Kagan Jul 1, 2010
Nomination of Kagan, a lesbian and a Marxist, is simply quid pro quo. Look at Kevin Jennings, a homosexual/pedophile. (Townhall.com)
And, the little guy? Jun 29, 2010
Bribery, she says, which must entail a specific quid pro quo, is hard to prove in corporate and governmental realms. And in the Enron and Hollinger scandals, kickbacks weren't part of the prosecutors' cases. (Albany Times Union)
Flirtatious relationships Jun 24, 2010
Now the political class has the perfect, elegant term, that too coined by a wordsmith of international repute, to explain impermanent partnerships, assiduous wooing spells followed by cooling-off phases, sudden breakups over misunderstood quid pro quo rules and acrimonious trading of charges after initial protestations that all was well and they were good friends. And they can always conclude by virtuously asserting that they are happily married (to their party objectives in this case, not... (India Times)
Middle England will hurt the most Jun 23, 2010
These reductions would be easier to swallow if they were accompanied by personal income tax cuts, or better tax allowances for the majority of people losing the benefits, but there is no such quid pro quo. The loss of other benefits, too, such as family tax credits, will really affect ordinary families. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
18 Comments Jun 18, 2010
Is there some sort of secret quid pro quo issue lurking behind this. To me, it seems, at the very least, to be extremely suspicious and deserving of greater scrutiny. (Salon)
Judge And Lawyers Discuss Juror Instructions In Perez Trial Jun 17, 2010
Prosecutor Michael Gailor said the law does not require an agreed-upon quid pro quo for bribery to have occurred. The mayor is also charged with attempted larceny by extortion and conspiracy in connection with a demand by Abraham Giles to be paid $100,000 by a developer to vacate a city-owned parking lot on land that the developer wanted to buy. (FOX61, CT)
Editorial: County needs a good deal from Alico Jun 17, 2010
"But there ought to be a quid pro quo for the DR/GR. This is a great opportunity to help the DR/GR, if you are going to shrink it by 900 acres.". The Local Planning Agency approved the move, with a recommendation that the county have a policy for replacing land taken from the DR/GR with compensatory land elsewhere that serves the DR/GR's purposes. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Not a word. Not an apology. Not an explanation. Nothing from the people responsible for the condtions that ... Jun 17, 2010
I am so glad that someone finally told me what a quid pro quo was. I had been thinking that it was a meal at the local Korean Deli. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Grape Bowl gets $150,000 donation Jun 16, 2010
lodidian wrote on Jun 15, 2010 8:08 AM:" I'll bet Waste Management wishes they could have remained anonymous regarding their million dollar "donation" to the grape bowl since it actually bought them a very sweet twenty one year contract from our great city council.It's best that one's donations remain anonymous if there is a "quid pro quo". ". SW90 wrote on Jun 15, 2010 8:02 AM:" I wonder what we could do at Lodi Lake with a million bucks. The lake and surrounding area is used by hundereds of... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
According to yesterday's AJC, my prescriptions that now cost about $550 a month will cost only $12.60 a month ... Jun 16, 2010
if there was a quid and it was followed by a quo, there WAS a "quid pro quo.". Score: 3. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Politicians Cause Downsizing Jun 15, 2010
You note that a company moving to town has received a tax abatement, or gotten to use some land that formerly had a restricted use and it is apparent that some kind of quid pro quo is in operation behind the scenes. You may not even realize the conclusions you draw from this at a conscious level at first, but gradually you begin to realize that your business is subsidizing the new one because you are paying for their new infrastructural improvements. (Townhall.com)
CLOONEY: U.S. needs to act in Sudan Jun 10, 2010
On the carrots side, the U.S. should present a quid pro quo with an expiration date by the end of the year: In exchange for peace in Darfur and the South, the U.S. would move to normalize relations with Sudan and work in the to suspend the war crimes indictment of President under Article 16 of the charter. On the sticks side, a U.S.-led initiative should build international support for severe consequences for anyone promoting war, whether they are ruling party officials, militias, rebels, or... (USA Today -- News)
First, FarmVille; now FrontierVille Jun 10, 2010
Now imagine that quid pro quo spirit extended to chopping lumber, feeding livestock, and shooing away nettlesome varmints. You can even "hire" friends to help, paying them in-game currency to take control of their game avatar to perform additional tasks around your virtual homestead. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Boston, fire unionreach deal on raises Jun 9, 2010
In late-night talks, reduce quid pro quo for drug testing ... 5 percent, a raise given to firefighters in the award as a quid pro quo for undergoing drug and alcohol testing. (Boston Globe)
Obama Pushes Full Employment for Certain Democrats Jun 9, 2010
You need a quid pro quo to make a prosecution work. Painter says the solution would be to move all work that is strictly political out of the White House and over to the presidents party headquarters. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Israel set to accept 'quid pro quo' Gaza deal Jun 9, 2010
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Menino says union’s offer is inadequate Jun 7, 2010
5 percent salary increase that an independent arbitrator awarded as a direct quid pro quo for drug and alcohol testing ... (Those unions dispute that view, contending it was not a quid pro quo, but was part of a complex package that included major financial concessions. (Boston Globe)
The Sestak Affair Will Not Go Away Jun 7, 2010
Cynics are indeed wondering what quid pro quo Sestak now accepted that he seems to be playing ball with the administration. . (Townhall.com)
Is it Sestak-gate? Jun 6, 2010
By stressing the offer was made by Mr. Clinton, who is not a member of the administration, and was for a non-paid job, Mr. Bauer's statement seemed contrived to get around 18 USC 600 and 18 USC 595, which make it a felony to offer a government job as a quid pro quo for a political favor. The number of people who actually believe all of this is roughly akin to the number of people who believe President Clinton was telling the truth when he said: "I did not have sex with that woman.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Michelle Malkin: Obama's corrupt pals set to haunt him Jun 6, 2010
Blago knows all about working with Team Obama through intermediaries to explore, ahem, "options." Blago's then-Chief of Staff John Harris allegedly mapped out a "three-way deal" to give the White House a "buffer" obscuring the obvious quid pro quo ... Despite her much-touted political brilliance, the legal team argued, Jarrett "did not understand the conversation to suggest that the Governor wanted the cabinet seat as a quid pro quo for selecting any specific candidate to be the... (The News-Press -- Opinion)
Firefighters offer wage concession Jun 4, 2010
The deal would delay by a year a 2 1/2-percent raise an independent arbiter gave firefighters as a quid pro quo for drug and alcohol testing, saving the city an estimated $4. 5 million next fiscal year. (Boston Globe)
Big donor now holds dangled job... Jun 4, 2010
So, a prerequisite for an inivitation to join the Obama Admnistration is being a left-wing zealot or, alternatively, providing a quid pro quo. Party: NA Reply #2 Jun. (The Drudge Report)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Jun 3, 2010
The quid pro quo thing becomes even more uncomfortably antisocial when the incentive at stake is supposedly altruistic. When Kelly Bensimon that she would donate $1,000 to the eco charity matteroftrust. (Salon)
Ed Morrissey Jun 3, 2010
The unspoken quid pro quo is that since liberal journalists believe in big government, they won t have to worry about a federal government run by liberals ever asking them for anything, and if conservatives are in charge in Washington, they ll simply start throwing out the same types of cries of oppression that PBS and the National Endowment for the Arts do whenever their federal funding streams are threatened, and feel safe that Democrats and scared swing state Republicans will bail them out.... (Townhall.com)
The President and "Hush" Offers Jun 2, 2010
In hopes of quieting the clamor from both sides and accusations of a quid pro quo, the White House said its "hush offer" involved no money. It wasn't trying to get Mr. Sestak to take anything that was paid. (Townhall.com)
Issa: If an investigation into Sestak affair exonerates White House, 'I'll accept that' May 31, 2010
"Sure, it happens all the time, things like this, but it's usually carefully crafted so it doesn't fall under this quid pro quo.". Issa said other deal-making in question, including trying to get former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff to not run against Sen. (TheHill.com)
On Sestak v. White House: Crime Isn't the only issue May 30, 2010
Why doesn't the White House Memo clearly state that no job was in fact offered quid pro quo. Does not even the leaving of this large loophole in the middle of their own explanation allow them the legal room to maneuver even more if the public pressure becomes hotter rather than cooling off. (Townhall.com)
White House: Clinton was middleman in Sestak deal May 29, 2010
"The White House has admitted today to coordinating an arrangement that would represent an illegal quid pro quo, as federal law prohibits directly or indirectly offering any position or appointment, paid or unpaid, in exchange for favors connected with an election," said Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the senior Republican on the House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee. (AZCentral -- News)
Bill Clinton talked to Sestak for WH May 29, 2010
Issa said that it is "not the job offer [but] the quid pro quo. ... It's the 'I will give you this job to clear a primary.' ". Issa joined several other House Republicans in urging the FBI to investigate allegations of bribery. (CNN)
Obama Used Bill Clinton in Sestak Gambit May 29, 2010
Seeking to quiet the clamor from Republicans and some Democrats over a possible quid pro quo, the White House released a report describing the offer intended to clear a path for Sen. Arlen Specter to win the Democratic nomination. (Newsmax)
Brady goes after Quinn on Teamsters donation May 29, 2010
Brady has faced his own questions of quid pro quo, after a report suggested that as a state senator, he voted for projects that would help his homebuilding company. On Thursday, Brady denied there was any conflict. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Our views: Save our schools (May 28) May 29, 2010
But the quid pro quo was not pretty. Whats gone for next year. (Florida Today)
Bill Clinton Involved in Offer to SestakWhite House confirms top officials offered Sestak a presidential appointment. May 29, 2010
Republicans and some Democrats questioned the administration over a possible quid pro quo after Sestak publicly announced he was offered a high-ranking position in the White House if he agreed not to challenge Specter. Until today, the White House refused to answer questions on the subject, even though Sestak repeatedly talked about it. (ABC News)
India can handle Round 2 of recession: Stiglitz May 29, 2010
They said you havent given us a quid pro quo for what weve given you in this round. But they forgot that this round was a sequel to a previous round. (India Times, India)
Holder Refuses to Comment on Question of Sestak ‘Bribe’ May 28, 2010
Sestak has since been tight-lipped about the alleged quid pro quo. Such action would be illegal under a federal law prohibiting interfering in elections, soliciting or promising influence for obtaining a federal job or promising employment for political activity. (Roll Call)
Backtrack won't fill this hole May 28, 2010
On this view, the tax will substantially reduce mining investment risk as a proportional quid pro quo for the mining profits it captures - and as Henry argued to the astonishment of the miners yesterday, it is theoretically neutral in its impact on investment outcomes regardless of where the rate is set - at 40 per cent as proposed, or 50 per cent, or even 70 or 80 per cent.. At the proposed 40 per cent rate, miners were achieving a significant reduction in project risk, Henry said, a much... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Ethics office wants lobbying inquiry May 28, 2010
The referral was an end-run around the House ethics committee, which earlier this year declined to investigate as the congressional office had recommended and said it found no substantiation that lawmakers were engaged in a quid pro quo with corporations that had been generous contributors. The referral to the Justice Department focuses on evidence that company executives privately discussed the importance of giving specific Congress members money in connection with those members steering... (Boston Globe)
N.Y. needs to get its train service up to speed May 27, 2010
You need to get practical, workable quid pro quo agreements executed with the principal railroads -- CSX and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority -- in an efficient and transparent process. These agreements must offer tangible benefits to the private sector in exchange for the state's aggressive benefit criteria. (Albany Times Union)
All-Star Panel May 27, 2010
The administration and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the former governor of Arizona, hold to the idea that the border is more secure now than it's ever been, but they want to make an effort here to be very concrete that they are supporting this, and I would imagine that the quid pro quo will be let's fix the broken system, part of which is undoing the Arizona law, and you spoke about the challenge that will come from the Justice Department, and asking Republicans to support that... (Fox News)
Beware summer’s 100 deadliest days May 26, 2010
Tell your loved ones that amazingly, some in the U.S. Congress want to increase maximum weight for trucks on the road from the current 80,000 pounds to 100,000 pounds, without a quid pro quo requirement for the (standard equipment) speed governors to be set. Sadly, while other leading nations have successfully taken aggressive action to reduce the incidence of car-truck crashes, the annual deaths of almost 5,000 people in crashes involving heavy commercial vehicles in the U.S. seem to have... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Other opinion: White House hazy on Sestak issue May 26, 2010
It would be awfully ham-handed if, as Mr. Sestak claims, an administration official presented the situation as an explicit quid pro quo: Don't challenge Mr. Specter and the Navy (or another job) is yours. Would it be illegal. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Drug test quid pro quolacks a clear precedent May 26, 2010
Drug test quid pro quo lacks a clear precedent - The Boston Globe ... Drug test quid pro quo lacks a clear precedent ... The controversial arbitration award for Boston firefighters includes a clear quid pro quo: They won a 2. (Boston Globe)
AZ TechCelerator drawing innovative startups May 25, 2010
"Right now, my relationship to (Surprise) is very important to me," said Peter Nelson, founder of Solar Jump AC. "I believe it is a quid pro quo.". Nelson and his designers are grateful to have a base where they can refine and test new systems and train contractors in the TechCelerator's classroom and meeting space. (AZCentral -- Business)
Dem lawmaker urges White House to release details on Sestak job May 25, 2010
I would be surprised if 90% of Americans did not believe Obama had direct contact with Sestak in this quid pro quo. BY TPA on 05/24/2010 at 09:14Obama needs to answer this question. (TheHill.com)
Town Council sends budget to referendum May 22, 2010
The secretaries also agreed to two furlough days quid pro quo. Mr. Winn addressed those present for the public hearing and told them to attend all votes, not just the budget vote. (Town Times, CT)
A little less sexy: Roxon takes on primary care May 12, 2010
Roxon is hoping more government support and resources, and more say, for local doctor groups, will produce a more community-minded response, a quid pro quo for the $1. 2 billion it is spending on more doctors and nurses. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Rich new pickings for Rudd? May 8, 2010
His second reservation concerns what he considers the ''quid pro quo'' for the lower threshold - a commitment to cover 40 per cent of the losses a mining company might incur. I would have thought that PRRT provides a better template than the one the government has adopted. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Gov. plans China trip to drum up business May 7, 2010
In some ways, it s a long-awaited quid pro quo: The Chinese government participated in the 1982 Knoxville World s Fair. Since 2007, when Tennessee opened its office in Beijing, business opportunities between Tennessee and China have grown steadily, Kisber said in a news release. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
* No political trade-off with China: Taipei May 5, 2010
Tsai urged the Presidential Office to explain whether Mas remark was part of a political quid pro quo with Beijing and a political early-harvest list for China, as the two sides prepare for a third round of negotiations on an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) due to be signed next month. Ma made the remarks during an interview last week with CNNs Christiane Amanpour. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
