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kiri

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8. "practicing nepotism among the coeds"

Reply to dchill (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 08:05 PM

Jan 2022

I remember some trash magazine from my teen years trying to smear a politician by accusing him of "practicing nepotism among the coeds."

Learnt a new word, but the scandal was disappointing.

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Eric Adams Can Hire His Brother, but at Salary of $1, Not $210,000 [View all] demmiblue Jan 2022 OP

That seems like a better idea. dchill Jan 2022 #1

Yes. It does. calimary Jan 2022 #2

installing your brother in any capacity is nepotism lol nt msongs Jan 2022 #4

Well in one way, certainly. calimary Jan 2022 #13

"practicing nepotism among the coeds" kiri Jan 2022 #8

Lol I bet his brother doesn't take the job. padah513 Jan 2022 #3

"All the nepotism"? It's one person. I remember when JFK chose his Attorney General - brother RFK. George II Jan 2022 #5

Six years later the Bobby Kennedy Law went into effect. Lasher Jan 2022 #15

I bet he won't take it either. work all day all week for free? Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #7

Couldn't even afford Sunday NY Times. multigraincracker Jan 2022 #12

items at 99 cent store now cost $1.25 Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #14

Apparently, it was Bernard Adams himself who offered the arrangement, which COIB then agreed to. Beastly Boy Jan 2022 #11

Works for me - but I'm not a NYC taxpayer FakeNoose Jan 2022 #6

So despise nepotism, so love this decision. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2022 #9

Good. Bluethroughu Jan 2022 #10

I hate nepotism, but I think the compromise is fine Willis88 Jan 2022 #16

Take the job! Aussie105 Jan 2022 #17