Ah, America - bastion of truth and justice
West Virginia mining company is sued. Judge rules in favour of plaintiffs and awards them $50 million.

Mining company says "aren't you up for re-election, Judge?" and dumps $3 million into the judge's opponent's campaign, more than all other contributors combined.

New judge takes office and the mining company appeals, and he refuses to recuse himself from the case as he doesn't see any conflict of interest. Verdict overturned.

Finally the Supreme Court rules that yes, there is a conflict of interest actually, but only 5-4.

4 Supreme Court Justices saw no conflict of interest. Good show, America!
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 16:52, 6 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Like soemthing out "The Wire" (season 4/5)
Interesting story though
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 17:06, Reply)

it's a bastard's world
isn't it?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 17:06, Reply)

no surprises there
Those same twunts are responsible for a certain election being stolen, a few years back.
( cackers, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 17:08, Reply)

I'd love to say that I'm surprised
but frankly even galactic levels of cynicism would fail to support this
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 17:10, Reply)

Thank you.
*curtsies*
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 18:00, Reply)

Damn
I was going to say that.
( flirting with badgers What? It sounded good at the time., Tue 9 Jun 2009, 18:04, Reply)