jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 3 months agoThe Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treatwww.vox.comexternal-linkmessage-square149fedilinkarrow-up11.21Kcross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.21Kexternal-linkThe Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treatwww.vox.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square149fedilinkcross-posted to: nottheonion@lemmy.world
minus-squaretalentedkiwi@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up17·3 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 Westlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·3 months agoThat was actually the argument made by the official in question. Called it a “consulting fee”.
minus-squareacetanilide@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 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.