Aristo! Aristo! A la lanterne!: A glimpse into what is driving some politicians in fear right now....

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

A glimpse into what is driving some politicians in fear right now....

Cory Booker, a truly perfect representative of slimy self-serving politicians everywhere, has admitted he's sucked in over $2 million in 'speaking fees' in the last couple years.

One.... YUGE..... problem for Booker:

"Federal law (5 U.S.C. § 7351) reinforces that congressional members cannot profit from outside speaking gigs while in office. The maximum outside income for 2025 is set at 15% of their base salary ($174,000), or about $26,100 annually, but this applies to earned income like consulting—not honoraria, which are outright banned". (Mila Joy on X)

Looking at the egregious and blatant actions of the Tribes politicians and priests these last 4 years has led me to only one conclusion. They were not concerned with obviously breaking myriad laws because they never expected to lose another election. They never expected anyone to be a position to make them pay for their crimes. Losing to Trump (along with both houses) and seeing him surge into office like a tsunami of righteous retribution has really put the fear to them. So many politicians are seeing themselves in prison before this is over. I could see a whole new Federal prison being built just to house corrupt politicians.

I sure hope they do public tours.

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Robert Heinlein

"Do not confuse "duty" with what other people expect of you; they are utterly different. Duty is a debt you owe to yourself to fulfill obligations you have assumed voluntarily. Paying that debt can entail anything from years of patient work to instant willingness to die. Difficult it may be, but the reward is self-respect.

But there is no reward at all for doing what other people expect of you, and to do so is not merely difficult, but impossible. It is easier to deal with a footpad than it is with the leech who wants "just a few minutes of your time, please — this won't take long." Time is your total capital, and the minutes of your life are painfully few. If you allow yourself to fall into the vice of agreeing to such requests, they quickly snowball to the point where these parasites will use up 100 percent of your time — and squawk for more!
So learn to say No — and to be rude about it when necessary.
Otherwise you will not have time to carry out your duty, or to do your own work, and certainly no time for love and happiness. The termites will nibble away your life and leave none of it for you.

(This rule does not mean that you must not do a favor for a friend, or even a stranger. But let the choice be yours. Don't do it because it is "expected" of you.)"