Gee, whatever happened to wanting a meritocracy?
this post was submitted on 17 Mar 2026
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[Defense attorneys grinning, and rubbing their hands gleefully]
Was not aware they had an experience requirement
Finally my diploma from the Arkansas School of Real Good Lawyerin' is going to be of use.
We're SLASHING DEI so we can FINALLY hire Lawyers WITHOUT any Lawyer Experience!
-Republicans?
Well, at least there isn't any homo and no nCLANGers!
No, gol-dangit dag-nabbit, I-uh said the sheriff was a niBONGGGGGG
"As long as you're breathing, well take you."
"Nah, I'll pass."
Oh sure, that'll get those cases won
We're so fucked. Three more years of this crap, at least.
As long as we don't start appointing Judges with zero experience this is a win.
I mean, the Secretary of Education is a wrestling promoter and she’s by no means the only completely unqualified member of the administration. The entire cabinet is like that: from MMA fighters to conspiracy theorists - it’s a grotesque, full-blown clown show.
But hey, it won't be easy to find even halfway decent lawyers for this job anyway, given that working for this attorney general will most likely make you liable to prosecution.
The FBI director is a podcaster, the HHS secretary is...whatever RFK Jr did before (the word "failson" comes to mind).
I think his educational qualifications were as an environmental lawyer. But failson fits him on both a practical and spiritual level, though king of the crackheads would also work.
"Remember how difficult it was for you to pass the bar? Come work for us and we'll get you disbarred before you know what hit you!"
Rubbish. Next you'll be telling me that the Secretary of WAR is an alcoholic, ~~nazi~~Christian nationalist tattoo covered, pundit from Faux News...
UNPOSSIBLE!!
They're running out of lawyers
LOL, of course they did.
Everything about this stupid hack and his administration is total clown shoes.
including the ginormous Florsheims
Yes, the fact that they are wearing gigantic shoes is very apropos.
So like...same as the other moronic tools they've been hiring. Got it.
They had experience in primary school. This next round is going to be fully illiterate.
You can't be held back by the constitution if you can't read the constitution.
Probably because they don't find enough qualified people who drop morals and regards for the law when told to do so.
Nobody's willing to take a contempt charge for the planned incompetence of their bosses
Rebranding DEI to "didn't educate itself"
Don’t Ever Improve
Bwhaha.
This is gonna end well.
I think this is related: https://youtu.be/434iXhWZg0M
Please leave a comment under that change as directed: https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOJ-OAG-2026-0001-0001
They have problems getting experienced prosecutors do illegal shit, so this is the strategy to achieve that.
What do you mean,they hire by merit? Remember? When they cut "revered" generals/members for news hosts
Don't they still need to pass the Bar exam in the state where they want to go to court?
“We don’ need no stinkin’ badges!!!”