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Leonard Leo obviously rock-solid in the in-crowd -- In Florida, DeSantis, as Trump with McConnell's and others' help in America, was able to foster corruption all the way up to the Supreme Court. And when you are thinking about the slice to the right in conservative right-wing American politics don't ever leave out a guy we know well on this board, Leonard Leo: See:

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But instead of surrendering, the truest believers vowed to supplant democracy. They doubled down on furiously grabbing political power, to force everyone else to live their religious lives. Led by the likes of Leonard Leo, a reactionary Catholic theocrat who is chair of the Federalist Society’s board of directors, Dobson and many other Republicans, including the then little-known Mike Johnson .. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/mike-johnson .. remade the supreme court and instituted stringent religious litmus tests for Republican candidates. Unable to control the culture, they have mounted a legal-political crusade against all who refuse to embrace their religious worldview. .. https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=173266069

That to remind of Leo. These to your Florida corruption situation, and one other on Leo:

DeSantis Stacked Florida’s Supreme Court With Cronies Who Wage His War on Wokeness — or Else

Of all the flunkies Gov. Ron DeSantis installed across the state, the longest lasting effects will come from his total takeover of Florida’s Supreme Court.

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The revelation came on the heels of a slew of news stories on conservative donors buying influence on the U.S. Supreme Court — where Leo, again, was among the conservative legal activists who helped to install a conservative majority. The top federal court has since made landmark rulings against abortion rights and in favor of business interests .. https://www.scotusblog.com/2018/08/empirical-scotus-the-big-business-court/ . And Leo isn’t done yet: He funnels money to a network of right-wing organizations .. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/leonard-leo-federalists-society-courts/ .. orchestrating key Supreme Court cases on red-meat conservative issues.

In Florida, Leo was working to overturn a 40-year status quo of judiciary balance and restraint. The state Supreme Court had fostered an image of independence after corruption scandals that forced two justices to resign in the early 1970s. When DeSantis took office, concerns about improprieties disappeared. The governor has a long history with the Federalist Society — he was a member at Harvard Law School — and his judicial nominees are backed by the group.

The ideological project DeSantis is pushing Florida is no secret. He unabashedly appoints political allies to posts across the state. Such picks have shown up in the judiciary, nonpartisan election officesOpens in a new tab, and state boards that oversee public schools and colleges, medical practices, business, and real estate.

DeSantis’s appointments, budget decisions .. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/06/21/gov-desantis-veto-list-puts-payback-first-floridians-and-environment-last-editorial/ , and fundraising tactics .. https://theintercept.com/2023/05/03/ron-desantis-insurance-industry/ .. have come under heightened scrutiny since he announced a presidential run last month. None of the appointments, however, eclipse the lasting change of his state Supreme Court takeover. DeSantis has named five of the court’s seven members, all of whom are members of the Federalist Society.

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"Easy", the old lady said .. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_down , "Corruption all the way down." And all the way up.