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MayReasonRule

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23. I'm still looking at the money trail...

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Reply #21)

Sat Jan 28, 2023, 03:25 PM

Jan 2023

I honestly haven't seen giant money on the books as of yet.

Of course there are many other types of quid pro quo other than campaign donations.

None of these individuals appear to be a proverbial sweet summer child, so to speak.

It makes less than zero sense.

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Massachusetts Bill allowing Prisoners to trade Organs for Reduced Sentences [View all] MayReasonRule Jan 2023 OP

No XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #1

Notice the co-sponsors of the bill MayReasonRule Jan 2023 #11

Agree KT2000 Jan 2023 #25

Are they paid for their organs ? XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #2

They would be trading them... MayReasonRule Jan 2023 #12

Wow. Coerced organ farming XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #16

Why would four members of our party sponsor such a bill? MayReasonRule Jan 2023 #19

I may have misunderstood XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #18

This is for sentence reduction, so nope. Excerpts from the bill... MayReasonRule Jan 2023 #20

Wow. Some Dems are assholes XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #21

I'm still looking at the money trail... MayReasonRule Jan 2023 #23

I'm really disgusted nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #24

Maybe to be an organ donor TheFarseer Jan 2023 #3

Give your organ and go free to continue being a serial killer,(sarcasm) patricia92243 Jan 2023 #4

Absolutely disgraceful. Dehumanizing. Basically saying, " we take bribes." Raven123 Jan 2023 #5

Can we have your liver, then? (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #6

"Can we have your liver, then?" markodochartaigh Jan 2023 #27

They should also consider early release if a thief is willing to give up his hand Chainfire Jan 2023 #7

When I needed money, I sold two kidneys. keithbvadu2 Jan 2023 #8

😜 rubbersole Jan 2023 #9

First they came for my liver... n/t yorkster Jan 2023 #10

This is horrific. This is effectively human trafficking. Disgusting. LonePirate Jan 2023 #13

Are these individuals without logic? MayReasonRule Jan 2023 #14

Not a good idea. China and other places Tetrachloride Jan 2023 #15

Just imagine how that would affect a judges decision making process if ... cutroot Jan 2023 #17

Its mind blowing nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2023 #22

That is disgusting. friend of a friend Jan 2023 #26