Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg: “This must be an April Fool’s joke."

[kpete]

This morning the Supreme Court heard arguments in “Perkins vs. Federal Trade Commission,” a case brought by billionaire venture capitalist Thomas Perkins, who claims that under First Amendment’s due process clause the number of votes a person is entitled to cast in an election for congress or the presidency should be proportional to how much that person pays in federal taxes. Several members of the Court seemed receptive. “Sounds sensible,” said Justice Antonin Scalia. “If you pay a million dollars in taxes, you should get a million votes, just like an investor in a corporation. That was the original intent of the Founding Fathers.” Justice Samuel Alito also was impressed. “Obviously, if a corporation has First Amendment free speech rights, a corporation that pays taxes should have voting rights and in proportion to how much it pays in taxes.” Clarence Thomas, who rarely speaks, was jubilant. “No taxation without representation!” he nearly shouted. On the other hand, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg expressed doubts. “This must be an April Fool’s joke."

https://www.facebook.com/RBReich/posts/770539972958601?stream_ref=1

[Scuba]

1. But then Mitt Romney wouldn't get a vote! Unfair!

[okaawhatever]

2. The good news would be that Exxon and Google would have zero votes. nt

[joeybee12]

3. You know, since the 1% hardly ever pay taxes, this might work...

Us working class schleps would get all the votes!

[FiveGoodMen]

5. "Us working class schleps would get all the votes!"

And cast those votes based entirely upon propaganda from the 1%.

Just like now.

[joeybee12]

6. I wouldn't...nt

[FiveGoodMen]

7. I wouldn't either.

But someone keeps voting for jerks who represent the 1% against the rest of us.

Lots of someones.

And if you ask them why, they'll quote a tested catch-phrase they've heard on TV or in church.

[snappyturtle]

4. If this wasn't from Reich' FB page, I wouldn't believe it. I don't

think he would joke about this.

[indepat]

8. The felonious five are pious jesters, but the joke is on us

[rhett o rick]

9. It would work if it was the percentage of their worth that they pay in taxes. nm

[snappyturtle]

10. Kick! nt

[dreamnightwind]

11. Fortunately this is not real

I wasn't sure for awhile, whew.

[Cha]

12. There's 5 Fools on the Supreme Court Every Month of the Year.

Mahalo Judge Ginsburg.. thanks kpete