the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence on corruption is basically at a point where the only thing that counts as a bribe is someone handing a public official a giant bag of money with a dollar sign on it while saying “this is a bribe” out loud
As a former state whistleblower attny (AAG), this has been a frustrating & destructive trend-those laws are passed to reduce opportunities to influence public officials-by the public harmed by decisions not based on the merits
it’s all very Bizarro World
not only do I think these justices think money is the best speech, I think they think it’s the only speech
actual speech by individuals? no First Amendment protections
bribes? god forbid you regulate them in any way, First Amendment
