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I feel like that'd be important to note right away. That's two decades ago. Not mentioning that makes it sound a lot more recent. Though I guess he was working the same job back then too.
"Putin's hometown" is one of largest city. Saint Petesburg.
It was a big tourist destination for anyone visiting Russia when that was a desirable thing.
Yes. Also it is former capital.
Also it is just next-door to the Baltic states, so it makes sense to book a short trip to there (for whoever was bribing Thomas with trips back then)
Not as close as to Finland, but close enough.
I am willing to bet the majority of the MAGA movement is funded by Russia. Everything goes back to Putin every fucking time.
It was funded by oligarchs, and Russia is a playground for oligarchs (until they cross Putin).
Well some of them, others went to London and started to cross Putin.
And got a fucking polonium pin prick for it... While in London.
Unless we're talking about different people.
Hard to get any more corrupt than this.
Fun fact: the constitution talks about supreme Court justices having immunity just as much as it talks about presidents having immunity
Section 1983 of the federal code as written and passed by Congress implicitly says that neither have immunity for official acts that violate the rights of citizens. Someone illegally "amended" the law in 1874 when it was copied from the Congressional Record, to the Federal Register.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/us/politics/qualified-immunity-supreme-court.html
What the actual fuck. This country is a joke. I'm shocked we lasted this long to be honest.
Right, but the supreme Court would just find that law unconstitutional. Or ignore the implicit meaning.
Assuming everyone is 100% corrupt, yes
Who needs everyone? You only need 5. The other 4 can do whatever they want.
Amazing how cheap it is to buy out the highest court of the most powerful nation
I need to get myself a helicopter
My guess it there was a lot of promises for the "new permanent administration" as well.
I just can't imagine what type of person spends their entire lives studying law and justice, applying the Constitution to real life cases, etc., and is then able to just throw that all away for a few boat trips and a vacation or two...
Like there has to be malice here, not just incompetence. Thomas and Alito, at the very least, are purposely setting alight the Constitution they have dedicated their lives to and swore to uphold out of some form of anger or vengeance. It's the only explanation.
They know exactly what they are doing, probably better than anyone else on the planet given their credentials. And for what?
It's sickening.
Maybe a gofundme-Campaign? I guess it can't be very hard to raise some measly bucks for a bribe if that's how it has to be.
This.
Every time when I read about some asshole selling out his own people its always for a few potatoes. Figuratively of course, but the reality is that you can birbe senators for low 5 figure amounts.