I don't think it's considered bribery if there's no proof that Company A gave Senator B X amount of dollars to specifically do Z. Generous general donations in exchange for a future consideration is in the grey area, even if they've had conversations about what Corp A wants to see happen.
Very convincing. Makes me completely want to put myself under government control. Please take me to where you can make me unconscious and naked.
Riley ,'Help'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Apr 02, 2014 10:48:26 am PDT #24259 of 30000
brillig
-t - Apr 02, 2014 11:13:12 am PDT #24260 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sigh, I will have to go look at the decision I guess, but that sounds bad.
on my way to the LL Bean outlet, I found there was an actual Hobby Lobby store, but I wasn't curious enough to stop in to not buy anything.
My mom pointed one out when we were out shopping, where the Tower Records was back in the day. I didn't tell her not to shop there because they are evil, because I don't think she would shop there anyway and, really, kind of an inconvenient location.
Jesse - Apr 02, 2014 11:30:12 am PDT #24261 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I don't understand what's confusing for you guys -- corporations are people and money is speech. I mean, obviously!
Burrell - Apr 02, 2014 11:33:36 am PDT #24262 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I thought this ruling was about individual donors, not corporations. Am I confused?
Jesse - Apr 02, 2014 11:38:27 am PDT #24263 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh, I don't know anything about what's going on in the Court, just stating some Truths.
-t - Apr 02, 2014 11:49:47 am PDT #24264 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
You have to say "my friend" somewhere in there, Jesse. Maybe a couple of times?
Jesse - Apr 02, 2014 12:01:09 pm PDT #24265 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hee.
So I was in training all day, in a group of maybe 15 people. That included 2 identical twins (not twins of each other) and one fraternal twin AND one mother of twins! Crazy, right?
Juliebird - Apr 02, 2014 12:57:04 pm PDT #24266 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Went to chiropractor, and after adjusting me he asked "bad week at work?".
Seasonal hire started, and was a bit freaked when she finally clued in that D was gone (I'd tried to be subtle by stating all who were in or would be in our department working -will nip that in the bud with the intern tomorrow.
aurelia - Apr 02, 2014 12:59:31 pm PDT #24267 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
My boss's wife was in today to start cleaning things out of the office. I am exhausted. And now rehearsal is starting.
Dana - Apr 02, 2014 1:00:56 pm PDT #24268 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Jesus, local news is reporting an active shooter at Fort Hood. Again.