Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for June 16, 2016

Capitalism may be the best game in town, but it’s still a screwed-up one…

In Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray an aristocratic snob is frowning on a marriage with an American heiress. His nephew accepts the power of money:.“They are pork-packers, I suppose?”.“I hope so, Uncle George, for Dartmoor’s sake. I am told that pork-packing is the most lucrative profession in America, after politics.”

This sounds suspiciously like the Clinton Foundation… You want favors, you donate to the foundation…

You nail’d it by saying “institutionalized corruption”. The Mafia recognizes this and uses it as justification for their existence.

Besides, I heard that Hillary was giving the millions she accepted from countries that execute people for being gay to the families of the victims of the Pulse Massacre.Was that not the case?

With a trillion dollar budget and power to affect all the money in the USA as it filters through DC what more superpower do you need? If you want money out of politics get politics out of money.

Z urp

Only magic is in stealing others money.

Sure. Congress Man (or Congress Woman) has the so-called “Super Power” of just standing by, however desperate the situation:“’Laissez faire’ is my motto! If that ain’t a Super Power, I’d like to know what it is!"Yep, like I said before: The World’s WORST Superhero Ever!

here’s an economics question.With all the wackjobs out there -Why isn’t Renolds Wrap more expensive?A right wing plot?

It’s actually not that common for politicians to become wealthy in office; it costs too much to run the unending campaign for re-election and there are too many inconvenient laws that might just trip you up (like being caught with $100K cash in your freezer). But once you leave office, you can—quite legally—take a very high-paying job as a lobbyist, peddling your contacts on the Hill to the highest bidder. That’s where the real money is. Ditto for the Pentagon generals who retire to work as “advisors” or “consultants” for defense [sic] contractors. No need to take a bribe; just retire after a few years and it’s all legal.

Our elected officials are mere petty thieves compared to some South American politicians:

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An official in the former government of President Cristina Fernandez who was arrested as he allegedly tried to hide $9 million in cash at an Argentine monastery has been transferred to a local hospital.

Police officers arrested former Public Works Secretary Jose Lopez Monday at a monastery on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. They discovered wads of cash in dollars and three other currencies in more than 160 packages

His lawyer said Wednesday that he’s suffering a “psychotic episode.” Fernanda Herrera also tells reporters that Lopez is “hearing voices, is delirious and is suffering from panic attacks.”

Must have been on the Trump Committee to Hate Halt Hillery. .

As said earlier, Exoticdoc2 is female.

Su’pah Hill

Q: What’s a Congressman’s favorite game?A: PAC-Man

Was he in congress or just incongruous?

In Washington, D.C., it’s S.O.P!