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The Supreme Court of the United States thinks this is *not* corruption I think it’s important for everyone interested in this case to read how the payment came to be
well. Says it's not corruption. I'm not sure even they really believe it
Supreme Court decisions legalizing corruption, bribery, cruelty, treason, etc. make me think of this sentiment so so often
I mean it’s more likely that the story they tell themselves is that yes this is bad but any remedy would only be worse
They haggled him down $2k. That's the funniest part. Like they had a corruption coupon.
Or that's all the petty cash they had handy.
bsky.app/profile/mdaw... that extra big tip for the bartender is to show appreciation for them serving my first drink, and surely is not intended to influence my future service
It is, of course, entirely setting the stage to ensure Thomas isn't charged with a crime.
Legalizing a clear quid pro quo is quite a stretch.
And yet there will be legal analysts who will contort their psyches into providing cover for this nonsense
I think "quo pro quid" makes it legal...
Well, they do trade votes for fishing trips...
