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Hermit-The-Prog

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11. Federal judiciary -- trained by Koch
Sun Dec 1, 2024, 03:42 PM
Dec 2024
To put the success into perspective, MacLean points to the fact that Henry Manne, whom Buchanan was instrumental in hiring, created legal programs for law professors and federal judges which could boast that by 1990 two of every five sitting federal judges had participated. “40 percent of the U.S. federal judiciary,” writes MacLean, “had been treated to a Koch-backed curriculum.”

https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/meet-the-economist-behind-the-one-percents-stealth-takeover-of-america

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Misadministration [View all] H2O Man Dec 2024 OP
Wisdom. NewHendoLib Dec 2024 #1
Thank you! H2O Man Dec 2024 #3
Curious. How will studying the Constitution slow the rate of decay? Saoirse9 Dec 2024 #2
Great questions. H2O Man Dec 2024 #4
I have been schooled Saoirse9 Dec 2024 #32
As soon as I H2O Man Dec 2024 #34
I think you're right about these low-level florida mobsters bigtree Dec 2024 #5
Interesting! H2O Man Dec 2024 #9
Also ..... H2O Man Dec 2024 #12
I often wonder as I look at China, at the people there bigtree Dec 2024 #17
My brother thinks H2O Man Dec 2024 #19
with Ukraine it was a land invasion bigtree Dec 2024 #25
Will Trump intervene for Taiwan? Easterncedar Dec 2024 #35
they don't really need him to militarily bigtree Dec 2024 #38
Apropos of that, I remember the scene in "Back to School" ... malthaussen Dec 2024 #6
Ha! H2O Man Dec 2024 #13
It's a funny flick, worth your time. malthaussen Dec 2024 #29
A quote from a guy who knew a thing or two and moniss Dec 2024 #7
Some of the H2O Man Dec 2024 #14
Many people today have no idea how big and importatn boxing used to be moniss Dec 2024 #20
Right. H2O Man Dec 2024 #27
Some of the greatest fights moniss Dec 2024 #28
H2O man had a fight or two in the Gold Gloves. malthaussen Dec 2024 #30
It's beginning to look like the only thing that can galvanize opposition to the oligarchs... rubbersole Dec 2024 #8
What bothers me H2O Man Dec 2024 #15
I've been waiting for this kind of realization... Woodycall Dec 2024 #10
Outstanding! H2O Man Dec 2024 #16
Thank you. Woodycall Dec 2024 #24
But it's not the same. malthaussen Dec 2024 #31
You're still not seeing the forest Woodycall Dec 2024 #33
True. Very true. Easterncedar Dec 2024 #37
Federal judiciary -- trained by Koch Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2024 #11
Terrible. H2O Man Dec 2024 #18
This will be a full blown kakistocracy malaise Dec 2024 #21
Yep! H2O Man Dec 2024 #22
Recommended ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #23
Thank you! H2O Man Dec 2024 #26
This is a great discussion you all have engaged in here Easterncedar Dec 2024 #36
One of my cousins H2O Man Dec 2024 #40
The Rot Is Deep and It Goes Way Back Kid Berwyn Dec 2024 #39
Thank you! H2O Man Dec 2024 #41
Ben was talking Revolution back in '54. Kid Berwyn Dec 2024 #42
Ben spent a lot H2O Man Dec 2024 #43
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