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From: Titus G <noone@nowhere.com>
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Subject: The insane corruption nobody is talking about
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On 29/06/24 03:38, James Nicoll wrote:
(Subject The insane progress nobody is talking about)
> In article <nult7jlrj1697gnkmo2dmhhd8tmr2utfra@4ax.com>,
> Paul S Person  <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
snip

>> Perhaps a thorough audit focused on where the money is going (ie, how
>> many brothers-in-law of various officials are getting the contracts)
>> would help.
>>
>> This is /exactly/ the sort of task a sane Republican would seem to be
>> ideal for.

> There are no sane Republicans, nor uncorrupt. 

Corruption is now legal in the US after the ruling authored by Kavanaugh
in Snyder v United States last week.
(  https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-108_8n5a.pdf )

In summary a bribe is organised and paid prior to some desired behaviour
so the court determined that any post-facto payments are simply
gratuities and therefore not illegal.
A small town mayor, Snyder, asked for $13,000 from a company AFTER it
was awarded a town contract, was convicted but now absolved by the
Supreme Court of which some members have received substantial benefits
from billionaire friends whose interests they protect and assist being
similar to their own.