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WASHINGTON DC -- In an announcement that surprised some more than others, the Supreme Court of the United States will be joining the merger with the PGA and LIV. The operators of the LIV had sued the PGA over anti-trust violations regarding golf member rights to play outside of the PGA and get paid for appearances and while initially balking at the lawsuit, the PGA ultimately decided to merge with the LIV.
The announcement to join the merger came from Chief Justice John Roberts who indicated that SCOTUS had a right to police itself and govern its members as it sees best fit. While surprising to some, others paying close attention to recent discoveries by the media weren't as surprised. "Look, with the Justice Thomas and Justice Alito discoveries," noted Prof. John Walker of the University of Alabama Law School, "it indicates that the justices want the ability to monetize their position."
The merger will allow them more freedom to accept gifts that would otherwise have been deemed "inappropriate", "borderline illegal", or "flat out bribery". Democrats have been vocally in arms over the merger, while Republicans have generally been more laissez faire. "Look," noted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. "Does anyone think that Justice Thomas or Justice Scalia... I mean Alito are ever going to rule in favor of a liberal position? Why shouldn't they be able to get some cheddar cheese on the side for decisions they already made up their minds on before they even got the seat at the Supreme Court?"
Since the announcement, there have been worries about Saudi Arabia's ability to "influence" the Supreme Court and its judgments on Constitutional Law. However, Chief Justice Roberts made one thing clear in his announcement to ward off those concerns. He stated, "This has nothing to do with politics or Saudi Arabia, it is solely about the money."
The announcement to join the merger came from Chief Justice John Roberts who indicated that SCOTUS had a right to police itself and govern its members as it sees best fit. While surprising to some, others paying close attention to recent discoveries by the media weren't as surprised. "Look, with the Justice Thomas and Justice Alito discoveries," noted Prof. John Walker of the University of Alabama Law School, "it indicates that the justices want the ability to monetize their position."
The merger will allow them more freedom to accept gifts that would otherwise have been deemed "inappropriate", "borderline illegal", or "flat out bribery". Democrats have been vocally in arms over the merger, while Republicans have generally been more laissez faire. "Look," noted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. "Does anyone think that Justice Thomas or Justice Scalia... I mean Alito are ever going to rule in favor of a liberal position? Why shouldn't they be able to get some cheddar cheese on the side for decisions they already made up their minds on before they even got the seat at the Supreme Court?"
Since the announcement, there have been worries about Saudi Arabia's ability to "influence" the Supreme Court and its judgments on Constitutional Law. However, Chief Justice Roberts made one thing clear in his announcement to ward off those concerns. He stated, "This has nothing to do with politics or Saudi Arabia, it is solely about the money."