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[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

...because that feckless, dickless chump Merrick Fucking Garland won't do shit because he's as bought and paid for as the rest of them. Trying to not appear partisan by... being deeply partisan in letting go of Republican crimes?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago

Merrick Garland fades backward into the shrubbery

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I don't understand, why is this a lawsuit instead of an arrest warrant?

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Because it's a federal crime and the feds aren't doing anything about it.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Penn also has laws against bribing voters.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yes, but you see, Elon is rich so it doesn't matter.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

The article says they're treating this as an illegal lottery; maybe the state's voter bribery laws don't cover this particular scheme and the lawsuit is plan B.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

He's incredibly rich.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Rich, white, male Republican. Take your pick

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 day ago

This practice is really a banana republic practice. It's like handing out cash in party flyers in corrupted banana republics.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago

Okay, we've got to quit only "suing" people who commit FELONIES and pretending that's good enough!!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Good for Philly.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Cool.

But Elon is rich so we all know the law doesn't apply to him. I am only gonna start smiling when he actually faces consequences.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

A civil suit instead of a warrant.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

If it's illegal for him to offer the payment then it's illegal for them to accept the payment according to the federal statute. So, if I was a winner I wouldn't count on being a millionaire forever.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 day ago

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