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Re:Supreme Court strikes anti-corruption law that bars offic... by deepfriedchokes on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @09:55PM (#40806518)
The same is done with job offers, book deals, and speaking gigs.
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Re:Supreme Court strikes anti-corruption law that bars offic... by yencabulator on Thursday June 27, 2024 @09:55AM (#40810582)
Government officials are held to a higher ideal than a random businessperson. That seems good and desirable to me.
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Re:Supreme Court strikes anti-corruption law that bars offic... by deepfriedchokes on Friday June 28, 2024 @01:02AM (#40817883)
No they’re not. Government officials can take bribes and participate in insider trading.
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