silence7Feb 25

US Supreme Court Judge Sam Alito has an oil money problem | 30 percent of Alito’s individual stock portfolio is directly tied to fossil fuels.

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US Supreme Court Judge Sam Alito has an oil money problem | 30 percent of Alito’s individual stock portfolio is directly tied to fossil fuels. - SLRPNK

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Show threadSpruceBringsteen
Members of Congress shouldn’t own stock, neither should Supreme Court Justices. It’s effectively a life appointment, they are well compensated, and there’s obvious conflicts of interest. Money and justice don’t mix well.
Feb 25 at 10:19pmWeb
Show threadboonhetFeb 26

They should be allowed to invest in broad index funds. Shit that goes up when the economy is good and down when it’s bad.

And maybe gvt bonds.

Show threadbright_side_Feb 26
Or any politician…
Show threadFundMECFSFeb 26

Yes. That’s the easier solution.

The harder solution is maybe we shouldn’t have 9 people appointed by the most powerful person in the country for life have that much power. It’s not very democratic.