Max Kennerly

The mayor of Portage, Indiana, steered over $1 million in city contracts to a truck dealership, which then wrote him a $13,000 check.

The conservatives on SCOTUS—with extensive experience in being lavished with gifts after favorable rulings—say this is very legal and very cool.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-108_8n5a.pdf

Jun 26, 2024 at 2:23pmWeb
Show threadWokebloke for DemocracyJun 26, 2024
@maxkennerly
Isn't the "gratuity" part how John Roberts and Jane Sullivan make most of their money?
Show threadRiaResistsJun 26, 2024
@maxkennerly yeah just call it gratuity and it’s fine.
Just like facts are opinions.
Just words, man.
Show threadRandy HallJun 26, 2024
@maxkennerly how is this anything other than quid pro quo, post facto. Isn't that the very definition of bribe? https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bribe
Definition of BRIBE

Definition of 'bribe' by Merriam-Webster

Show threadIanOBJun 26, 2024

@maxkennerly "You get what you pay for" by all accounts.

What baffles me is how cheap these lads are. Yer man only needed 1.3% in return!?!

If you're going to be corrupted, then please charge them enough for it.

Show threadLyle Solla-YatesJun 26, 2024
@maxkennerly #boodling is back baby! Lincoln Steffens would be so mad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shame_of_the_Cities
The Shame of the Cities - Wikipedia

Show threadKevin RussellJun 26, 2024

@maxkennerly

Expand the Court to 21. Given Biden both Houses.

Justice numbers have been 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and FDR wanted 15

Show threadRick BernhardtJun 26, 2024
@maxkennerly Oh really?
Show threadAubynJun 27, 2024
@Rickbenhardt2
Why?
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Show threadDry as toastJun 27, 2024
@maxkennerly the headline in every major newspaper in this country should be: the Supreme Court Codifies Corruption
Show threadHades AddictJun 27, 2024
@maxkennerly Typical party of law and order...