Robert ReichDec 22, 2022

I cannot say this more clearly: Clarence Thomas should not be trusted to rule impartially on any cases involving Trump's attempted coup.

His wife Ginni Thomas was directly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Conflict of interest much???

Show threadđź’  Dave No One đź’ 
@rbreich
Bad luck, it’s a lifetime position (by the way, why?).
Dec 22, 2022 at 10:20pmMammoth
Show threadMax PowerDec 22, 2022
@dans_root @rbreich What we're finding is that a lot of the things that kept our government running smoothly for 230 years were entirely dependent upon honorable men committed to the greater good. It seems that all it took to turn everything upside down was a handful of zealots and extremists who would rather burn it all to the ground than give up their unpopular opinions.
Show threadSuziQTDec 23, 2022
@MaxPower @dans_root @rbreich yes!!! You are exactly right. One leg of the stool was the integrity of the people elected or appointed to have America or humanity's best interest at heart. We done sawed that leg off.
Show threadđź’  Dave No One đź’ Dec 23, 2022
@SuziQT @MaxPower @rbreich
Electing these people for a lifetime membership at the SCOTUS is one mistake, but the SCOTUS understanding itself to be in the role of making (biased) politics is the even bigger one.
Over here (in Germany) Supreme Court (called “Constitutional Court”) judges are elected for a 12 year period and cannot be re-elected. With its strong focus on constitutional issues the court has become one of the most reputable public institutions.
Show threadSusanKnieriemenDec 26, 2022
@dans_root @rbreich
Term limits and ethics rules are badly needed . As well, time to expand SCOTUS to 13 seats.