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Irish_Dem

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11. SC is the ultimate grift.

Reply to Conjuay (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 22, 2024, 09:14 AM

Nov 22

Your clerks do all the work and feel privileged to do your job for you.
You don't even have to say one word during open court, like lazy Thomas.

Perfectly legal for billionaires to pay you to swing cases their way.
You get to live a luxury lifestyle as a public servant.

All the perks, power, prestige, high honor the US has to offer.

No one will ever challenge or question you. Or have any power over you.
You answer to no one, ever.

And a lifetime guaranteed job.

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Curious [View all] Aviation Pro Nov 22 OP

I want term limits on the House, Senate, and Court. DeepWinter Nov 22 #1

Hear Frakking Hear! OldBaldy1701E Nov 22 #20

I TOTALLY agree. There are downsides, such as losing members like Pete Buttigieg, but the upside is that MTG, Mace.... usaf-vet Nov 22 #34

Being a US Senator is a huge wonderful grift. Irish_Dem Nov 22 #2

Now, to even pretend to have 'power'... rubbersole Nov 22 #3

Elon was high as a kite on drugs and on the power he knew was coming his way. Irish_Dem Nov 22 #7

So true! Starlight27 Nov 22 #8

Every James Bond villian would be jealous mdbl Nov 22 #13

Yes and we have no James Bond to rescue us. Irish_Dem Nov 22 #14

I'll try out for that job Otto_Harper Nov 22 #16

sent your name to MI5 mdbl Nov 22 #18

He might actually be a good asset for some jobs. Irish_Dem Nov 22 #23

... Irish_Dem Nov 22 #19

Yeah, it's Conjuay Nov 22 #9

SC is the ultimate grift. Irish_Dem Nov 22 #11

Protection BigMin28 Nov 22 #17

Oh yes. They are deep into their victimhood and rage. Irish_Dem Nov 22 #24

Flown around the world on fact finding missions. Local college might name building after you or maybe an airport peregrinus Nov 22 #31

Oh yes big boondoggles all over the world paid for by US taxpayers. Irish_Dem Nov 22 #33

The cocaine orgies? RandiFan1290 Nov 22 #4

Sex and drug parties. Irish_Dem Nov 22 #10

Is that why Merrick sat back while our Democracy was in the balance. Bluethroughu Nov 22 #15

There are long time unspoken rules in Washington D.C. Irish_Dem Nov 22 #22

It's a sewer. Bluethroughu Nov 22 #25

Yep. Irish_Dem Nov 22 #26

Greg Palast said one of the Koch's said, "I want my fair share, and that's everything". Bluethroughu Nov 22 #29

They believe that everything belongs to them. Irish_Dem Nov 22 #30

Wasn't that fascinating? It seems that for MAGA Mike 03 Nov 22 #12

It's more love of power than fear of pay cut. Megalamania (MAGAlamania) authoritarianism Bernardo de La Paz Nov 22 #5

Could be 🤔 makes sense TommieMommy Nov 22 #6

That orange gibbon is not the only one who knows... OldBaldy1701E Nov 22 #21

They can always get lucrative jobs with lobbying firms. Ocelot II Nov 22 #27

Most are independently wealthy..... getagrip_already Nov 22 #28

They tend to be wealthy going in Bettie Nov 22 #32

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