Brian JopekI LOVE this woman.
#USpol
“Swearing on the Constitution and the rule of law instead of some religious text? I consider this an absolute win actually.” - The Radical Centrist
McWabbit 🇺🇦🍋🌻🍉@BrianJopek As it should have been. Never understood having to use the bible. Religion and politics should never mingle.
lxskllrOaths of any kind are pretty stupid if you think about it. They only had meaning in the days of deep superstition. These days, it's just empty words.
You better do your job as stated in your contract. I'm sure the governor's position is clearly defined. What else is there? You'll either do your job or you won't, though for public leadership roles, I'd propose harsher penalties than 'won't get elected next time'.
obscurestar@lxskllr @McWabbit @BrianJopek I liked an apocryphal story I heard about the ancient Assyrians.
Per the story, they held that people could not trust a government that didn't punish it's own.
In this story, a judge was caught taking bribes. when caught, he was flayed alive and his skin was used to re-upholster then judge's seat. His son was then appointed to the seat with the warning, "Remember always where you sit and how you got here."