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posted ago by RememberKosciuszko ago by RememberKosciuszko +19 / -1

Is this some kind of tradition, symbolism?

I don't really see any good reason for that

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RememberKosciuszko [S] 2 points ago +3 / -1

Yeah all I can see in this is "fuck you suckers, we're living the life here with tax dollars fellaz" But I also think that there are max 20 in rotation and some intern is tasked with maintenance

Edit: oh, they're given out? Nevermind

Very prudent of them!

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RememberKosciuszko [S] 1 point ago +1 / -0

And use them one by one until the one in use goes dry, right?

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Khakiclay 1 point ago +1 / -0

They are worth like $1000+ each (depending on what it sogned) and are given as graft to donors or helpers to the cause.

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Syme 5 points ago +5 / -0

And you know those pens are 1.2-5.5k each.

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Khakiclay 1 point ago +1 / -0

Many are very one of a kind for historic signings.

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lefty295 0 points ago +1 / -1

But cost like 50 cents to make.

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sustainable_saltmine 2 points ago +2 / -0

Because they give the pens out as souvenirs of the signing ceremony

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CheshireCatsTail 1 point ago +1 / -0

Why did trump use sharpies?

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FUSnowflake 1 point ago +1 / -0

Souvenirs passed out to those attending the signing ceremony. At this point a cynic might suggest we just have the politicians just have their corporate owners, I mean sponsors, I, I mean campaign donors, listed on their clothes, desks, and in their official titles. Like instead of "The Allstate Sugar Bowl" it would be "Sen. Blackstone Group McConnell" or something...

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ramennov 1 point ago +1 / -0

To give to people as souvenirs.

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findthewarmspot 1 point ago +1 / -0

They give the pens away as souvenirs.

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PacificElectric 1 point ago +1 / -0

Probably a keepsake for whoever authored the EO

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grenades_and_ham 1 point ago +1 / -0

They give them away as momentos and I imagine some are displayed as "the pen" used to sign X.

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phil_d_snutz 1 point ago +1 / -0

Because fuck you that's why.

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hiddensfinger 1 point ago +1 / -0

Hopefully someone sticks one through xidens eye socket.

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Magasane 0 points ago +1 / -1

You answered your own question.

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handpeople 0 points ago +1 / -1

Its a souvenir to give to those that paid for those EO's