jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 4 months agoThe Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treatwww.vox.comexternal-linkmessage-square158fedilinkarrow-up11.25Karrow-down115
arrow-up11.24Karrow-down1external-linkThe Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treatwww.vox.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square158fedilink
minus-squaretalentedkiwi@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up18·4 months agoNo see the first one is a bribe, the second one is a job. I’m paying you for your time! /s
minus-squareJojo, Lady of the West@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up15·4 months agoThat was actually the argument made by the official in question. Called it a “consulting fee”.
minus-squareacetanilide@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoI should’ve been a consultant. I could have a few yachts by now…my country would be destroyed, but at least I could be in my own little world.
No see the first one is a bribe, the second one is a job. I’m paying you for your time! /s
That was actually the argument made by the official in question. Called it a “consulting fee”.
I should’ve been a consultant. I could have a few yachts by now…my country would be destroyed, but at least I could be in my own little world.