What amazes me about outbreaks of bribery among high government officials is not just the level of greed involved, but that the take is often so cheesy. For example, there seems to be no end to the ongoing saga of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas peddling his position and prestige to right-wing corporate titans for … what? Free rides on their jets, golf outings and assorted baubles. He’s supposed to be an impartial justice, but […]
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