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woooooo 12 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity fo...

I was responding to a comment saying that lifetime appointments prevent bribery. Justice Thomas is proving the theory wrong.

Why should I believe his decisions are about principle when money is changing hands?

Ancapistani 12 months ago [–]

Ah, I agree with you there. I see no way lifetime appointments change the incentives around bribery.

That sounds like an impeachment issue to me.

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