multiple levels of bullshit here supreme court justices should not profit off their position this way and also we shouldn’t have let basically the entire book industry consolidate under penguin random house - ThreadSky

rincewind.run • 10 days ago

multiple levels of bullshit here

supreme court justices should not profit off their position this way and also we shouldn’t have let basically the entire book industry consolidate under penguin random house

Reposted from Zach Everson

Apologies for yelling, but—

SCOTUS COULDN’T DO ITS JOB BECAUSE TOO MANY JUSTICES HAVE BOOK DEALS WITH A PARTY IN A CASE

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gerzel.bsky.social•9 days ago

There should definitely be limits, hard limits, but I would expect anyone working at the level a Supreme Court justice should be working to publish the occasional book if not regularly and they do need to be compensated well. TS. I think a review board for business dealings would be a good idea.

howdidwegethere.bsky.social•10 days ago

If they're unable to do their fucking jobs because they all have side hustles that create conflicts of interest, they shouldn't have those fucking jobs or those side hustles maybe

cjsmith.bsky.social•9 days ago

This! It’s not just profiting off their position, it’s doing so in a way that makes them unable to do their jobs.

spareri.bsky.social•9 days ago

outeast.bsky.social•9 days ago

Kinda funny that it's here they choose to draw a line though. Maybe they have to ration out their ethics.

kat86.bsky.social•10 days ago

Unbelievable

thedenature.bsky.social•9 days ago

If they have time to write books, they have time to ride circuit.

numbcat9.bsky.social•9 days ago

SCOTUS also allowed the industry to consolidate like that.

mcrascle.bsky.social•10 days ago

Got that.

baconatorjames.bsky.social•10 days ago

I've always wondered how SCOTUS managed bribes. Congress/Senate can hide bribes behind like a hundred curtains, but SCOTUS bribes have to be super discrete. Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Roberts & Thomas aren't betraying their country for free.

speedy.photography•10 days ago

“Big Book”

matthewraskob.bsky.social•10 days ago

I would support the consolidation if actual penguins were involved, but alas.

pjbrissy.bsky.social•10 days ago

I’m sure Trump is figuring out a way to buy the publisher, flawless plan to forever get away with crimes.

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