Max KennerlyApr 13, 2023

Crow's claim about buying it for a museum can't be squared with Thomas's mother still living in it after the purchase, the improvements made to the home, nor with Thomas breaking the law to keep it secret.

From @ProPublica

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-real-estate-scotus

Harlan Crow Bought Property from Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn’t Disclose the Deal.

The transaction is the first known instance of money flowing from Crow to the Supreme Court justice. The sale netted the GOP megadonor two vacant lots and the house where Thomas’ mother was living.

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Show threadLorenzo Tha MagnificentApr 13, 2023
@maxkennerly @ProPublica perhaps the honorable judge felt the law does not apply to him
Show threadMatt

@LordKonnen @maxkennerly @ProPublica

the always relevant Wilhoit's law:

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

Apr 14, 2023 at 12:24amWeb