even the republicolibertarianazis on the Supreme Court couldn't sustain it.
http://www.truth-out.org/supreme-court-r...1308061230
When even fucking Clarence Thomas rules against you it is clear that you have taken sleaze to a whole new level!
http://www.truth-out.org/supreme-court-r...1308061230
Quote:The Supreme Court on Monday upheld ethics laws across the nation that forbid legislators and city council members from voting on matters in which they have a conflict of interest, rejecting the argument that governmental votes cast by elected officials are "free speech" protected by the First Amendment.
Conflict-of-interest rules "have been commonplace for over 200 years," said Justice Antonin Scalia. They have never been thought to infringe on the free-speech rights of lawmakers, he said.
The issue arose when Michael Carrigan, a city councilman from Sparks, Nev., was censured by the Nevada Commission on Ethics because he had cast a vote in favor of a hotel and casino project that was backed by his campaign manager. The commission said that under the state ethics law, he was required to abstain from voting because of his close relationship with his campaign manager.
When even fucking Clarence Thomas rules against you it is clear that you have taken sleaze to a whole new level!
