Plutocratic influence and political bribery by those who hold democracy in contempt.
The Roberts Court: Opening the Gate for Tyrants

Nullius in verba
V.B. Price has lived in New Mexico since l958, mostly in Albuquerque’s North Valley, writing poetry, journalism and non-fiction. His website is vbprice.com.
Plutocratic influence and political bribery by those who hold democracy in contempt.
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