Diplomats, Military, House Members Are Barred From #IceBucketChallenge -- Washington Post
The State Department, the Pentagon and the U.S. House informed their diplomats, soldiers and lawmakers respectively this week that they may not participate in the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS research.
The Associated Press obtained a cable sent to embassies around the world alerting them that accepting the challenge was against ethics rules, which do not allow government officials to use their taxpayer-funded office for private gain “no matter how worthy a cause.”
The AP tweeted a copy of the cable here:
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My Comment: Nope .... I am not taking the challenge. Did a polar swim on New Years Day 20 years ago .... never again.
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