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Orrin Hatch: Fills me with such warm feelings for AMGEN... Mitch McConnell: Maybe slip something sweet in the fiscal cliff bill just for them. Max Baucus: 'Cause we know they're short on cash! AMGEN's Selloutis. The magic pill in the green wrapper!
ARodney said, 1 day ago
…“How come any corporation can give $1000 to a congressman or president, but I can’t bribe a judge before he sentences me? It can’t be “money is speech,” or there wouldn’t be a distinction.”…~~~~~~*Interesting query.I would submit that the corporation is legally making a donation to the public campaign organization of that congressman or president – not to them as a person. Also,It is legal to make such (legally-limited) donations to legally established political campaigns. On the other hand, the integrity of a judge is sacrosanct (cue the “laughter” card) and unless the judge’s position is both elective and in public campaign mode, no contributions are allowed as they might be construed as bribery (“Heaven Forbid!”). Of course, there are other kinds of contributions and donations which don’t fall under such scrutiny and are made all the time through back channels (wink* wink*).