⬆️ @wdlindsy

>> "By a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court today blessed the practice of taking 'gratuities' as a gift for past behavior by an official, distinguishing them from #bribes, which require proof that there was an illegal deal in place."

#Trump is promising to make all #gratuities #taxFree, disproportionately benefitting corrupt politicians and corrupt #SCOTUS #justices like #ClarenceThomas, #Alito, and #Kavanaugh, ALL of whom have taken bribes from a #SugarDaddy like #HarlanCrow

@DemocracyMattersALot

The amount of public #corruption is already at unbelievable levels. We must figure out better ways to root it out and hold public officials accountable.

#Bribes, #kickbacks, #grifts, #emoluments, or #gratuities — whatever you call them — will eventually destroy us.

#scotus #SnydervUS

The second & LAST #SCOTUS ruling for today is in Snyder v. U.S. The opinion is 6-3 w/ the court holding that federal #law does not make it a #crime for state & local officials to accept #gratuities for past acts.

James Snyder formerly served as mayor of Portage, Indiana. He was convicted of federal funds #bribery in violation of 18 USC § 666(a)(1)(B) for soliciting & accepting $13k in connection w/the city's purchases of garbage trucks, among other federal #crimes.

#law #Corruption #politics