I’m working on a CT News Junkie piece and I started to launch a GoFundMe page but then figured I really don’t want to collect money to actually buy a Supreme Court Justice, just more to give the 99% the opportunity to join the likes of Harlan Crow and others in purchasing justice by buying a Justice.
We could use the Justice as a time share kind of thing.
So. Would you be willing to play dirty? Share your honest answer below.
I think we need an almost bottomless fund to help elect enough decent representatives to both chambers of Congress so the filibuster ends and Citizens United can be eliminated by legislative action. SuperPAC.
It's so much deeper and widespread than just the SCOTUS! Think the recent election in WORSEconsin where a misogynist was running against a woman (thankfully she won) who he continues to disparage, even after he was soundly defeated! Think of the religious zealot federal judge in Texas who used the gavel to ban a drug thousands of women have used and continue to use for their ob-gyn health! The old saying is that money is the "mother's milk" of politics BUT I think it is the "devil's Kool-Aid"! It corrupts and distorts most every principle of democracy! Guns, zealot judges, spineless politicians and oh yes, collectors of Nazi memorabilia.....enough to try a call into the suicide hot line!!
Have you read Lois McMaster Bujold's science fiction novels centering around Miles Vorkosigan? In that fictional universe is a world called Jackson's Whole, which is dominated by rival cartel gangs and where you can have all the justice money can buy (if you don't get outbid).
I think we need an almost bottomless fund to help elect enough decent representatives to both chambers of Congress so the filibuster ends and Citizens United can be eliminated by legislative action. SuperPAC.
I'm willing to collect money for that...
It's so much deeper and widespread than just the SCOTUS! Think the recent election in WORSEconsin where a misogynist was running against a woman (thankfully she won) who he continues to disparage, even after he was soundly defeated! Think of the religious zealot federal judge in Texas who used the gavel to ban a drug thousands of women have used and continue to use for their ob-gyn health! The old saying is that money is the "mother's milk" of politics BUT I think it is the "devil's Kool-Aid"! It corrupts and distorts most every principle of democracy! Guns, zealot judges, spineless politicians and oh yes, collectors of Nazi memorabilia.....enough to try a call into the suicide hot line!!
I intend to start small -- at the highest court in the land -- but your point is well-taken.
Sounds delicious! Great investment!
Definitely...I’m in for at least a buck a week! Too much? Let me know ... oh and I do not collect Nazi memorabilia...so
You’re in!
Have you read Lois McMaster Bujold's science fiction novels centering around Miles Vorkosigan? In that fictional universe is a world called Jackson's Whole, which is dominated by rival cartel gangs and where you can have all the justice money can buy (if you don't get outbid).
No but now I probably need to read it.
Go for it. Anybody can start a PAC and do damn near whatever they want with the $$$.
Didn't Sir Jon of Oliver do that once?
I'm in!
I so appreciate this. I'm writing this thing today and will include that I do have support from friends (though I won't name you, no worries).
Count Stephen of Colbert also, as I recollect