TAF head Calls Jonathan Miller a Liar

[George Hatch]

Chopra is vomiting up a talking point that was fed to him by others. He has no clue as to how little room for improvement there is in the generic concept of appraisal standards as it pertains to the existing prohibitions against misconduct. Not just in the one standard (USPAP) but equally so in every other appraisal standard out there, including the AIs Code of Professional Ethics or the IVS. No clue as to how different faces at TAF or the use of a different organization or agency could add to or otherwise improve upon the existing requirements. He's just virtue signaling for the camera. He had all those talking heads in front of him and what did he ask any of them to do other than to study the problem further so they could provide more answers to these questions.

TAF apparently just spent $600k with a professional agit-prop lawfare firm to contribute to the revisions in USPAP and all those lawyers could come up with was expanding the explanation of the existing prohibitions in the Conduct section of the ETHICS RULE. These legal specialists were unable to identify any new prohibitions that wouldn't conflict with the appraisal fundamentals of objectivity, impartiality, or fair and equal under the law.

 

[djd09]

chopra could have ask him about the $1,000,000 in lobbying money...or how they teach regulators to ignore bias...or replacement names to buntons crown

 

[George Hatch]

Yeah, he could have asked. But he doesn't even understand his end of the argument well enough to do that, does he? That's what happens when he's parroting someone else's talking points.

If he had been more competent with that line of inquiry a relevant question to ask panel members :

What effect do you think increasing minority representation at TAF would have on the actual content of the appraisal standards and appraiser qualifications criteria? ​

Can you imagine what it would take for anyone on that panel to come up with any answer other than an honest "None. No effect that I can think of", or the avoidant response of "that's an interesting question that I think bears more study".

Come to think of it, I'd be interested in Jonathan Miller's response to that question, too. He actually is competent to have an informed opinion on the matter.

 

[djd09]

Yeah, he could have asked. But he doesn't even understand his end of the argument well enough to do that, does he? That's what happens when he's parroting someone else's talking points.

what do except when one liar questions another liar...lies

 

[George Hatch]

Put Jonathan Miller on it. People love him.

 

[Non Sequitur]

Now that his handpicked successor has been installed, I wonder if Bunton flipped the finger at congress or us?

 

[Mejappz]

Now that his handpicked successor has been installed, I wonder if Bunton flipped the finger at congress or us?

Queen Davids I , speaks and says, " All we are saying is give peace a chance". But if there is no justice there can't be peace. She panders to the unethical stakeholders and barely says a word about the boots-on-the-ground appraisers. And takes a shot at TAF's many critics at the end.

 

[djd09]

Queen Davids I , speaks and says, " All we are saying is give peace a chance". But if there is no justice there can't be peace. She panders to the unethical stakeholders and barely says a word about the boots-on-the-ground appraisers. And takes a shot at TAF's many critics at the end.

bring bunton back...

 

[George Hatch]

You guys should hit up Phil Crawford to invite her to his podcast. Maybe add the worm farmer in for color commentary like they do for the sports broadcasts.

 

[chad hampton]

I’m all for change. How many years did she spend learning the profession as an independent fee appraiser?