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Re:Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130... by rbanffy on Thursday March 05, 2026 @09:39AM (#47262016)
I believe, with huge disappointment, that this level of corruption has been normalised in this administration and that nothing will come out of this.
Re:Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130... by rootusrootus on Thursday March 05, 2026 @09:56AM (#47262248)
Look how many comments in this discussion are scrambling to support the corruption. It’s very normalized, to the point where we don’t call it corruption any more, we call it good business.
Re:Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130... by candiddevmike on Thursday March 05, 2026 @09:41AM (#47262045)
Yea, I'm done hearing "the wheels of justice turn slowly..." bullshit. People have had their lives ruined, far quicker, for far less.
Re:Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130... by jacquesm on Thursday March 05, 2026 @09:49AM (#47262147)
The wheels of justice don't turn at all once you reach $1B or so. Their speed is essentially inversely proportional to the net worth of the individual under scrutiny. And if you're really rich you get to buy your own laws through a thing called lobbying. So you will get even more rich.
Re:Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130... by coldpie on Thursday March 05, 2026 @09:49AM (#47262162)
Life in prison for every single person working under this administration is the moderate position.
Re:Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130... by amanaplanacanal on Thursday March 05, 2026 @10:44AM (#47262968)
After this is all over, we probably need to do something about presidential pardon power. Getting a constitutional amendment through is hard, but I don't see another option.
Re:Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130... by rbanffy on Thursday March 05, 2026 @05:28PM (#47268178)
A different understanding of the extension of the presidential pardon when it creates a conflict of interest from the SCOTUS would be one possible path.
Re:Judge Orders Government to Begin Refunding More Than $130... by GaryBluto on Thursday March 05, 2026 @02:26PM (#47266118)
I'm sure plenty of wrathful extremists thought they held a moderate position too.