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5. No surprise. We had the wife of a SC justice involved in a case he heard.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 11:59 AM

Dec 2012

And he didn't see any conflicts of interest.

We are slowly but surely getting to the same point in our history as the French experienced from 1787 to 1799.

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In Congress, relatives lobby on bills before family members [View all] alp227 Dec 2012 OP

It's not what you think. DCKit Dec 2012 #1

It's bribery by another name. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #2

"relatives of lawmakers have been paid to influence Congress" = influence peddling PSPS Dec 2012 #3

'I went to the police, but it was like reporting the devil to the witch.' Octafish Dec 2012 #4

No surprise. We had the wife of a SC justice involved in a case he heard. Tempest Dec 2012 #5

I am disgusted! avaistheone1 Jan 2013 #6