LaffyAug 10, 2023

ProPublica does it again: 1/..

“NEW: #ClarenceThomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the #SupremeCourt Justice to Luxury Travel

The fullest accounting yet shows how Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.” #SCOTUS

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-other-billionaires-sokol-huizenga-novelly-supreme-court

Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel

The fullest accounting yet shows how Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.

ProPublica
Show threadLaffyAug 10, 2023
2/ “Perhaps even more significant, the pattern exposes consistent violations of judicial norms, experts, including seven current and former federal judges appointed by both parties, told ProPublica. “In my career I don’t remember ever seeing this degree of largesse given to anybody,” said Jeremy Fogel, a former federal judge who served for years on the judicial committee that reviews judges’ financial disclosures. “I think it’s unprecedented.”
Show threadWilliam ConnerAug 10, 2023
@GottaLaff It is way past time to remove this unethical person from the supreme court. It is also time for Alito to go. Finally, real ethics rules must be mandated. If Roberts continues to support these two, he, too, must go to return some semblance of trust to the court.
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)Aug 10, 2023

@William3rd @GottaLaff unfortunately unless we have 17+ GOP senators removal isn't going to happen.

Expanding the court takes far fewer Senators.

We need to expand it so they are irrelevant.

Show threadWilliam ConnerAug 10, 2023
@pixelpusher220 @GottaLaff Should work on both ends of the problem. Too few justices and two corrupt justices.
Show threadPusher Of Pixels (old account)

@William3rd @GottaLaff sure, they don't deserve to have those positions.

But removal is practically/politically impossible.

We need to fight the winnable battles, not waste efforts on righteous but unwinnable ones.

I see it the same as running against MTG in GA. Her opponent raked in 15 million in donations...and still lost by *fifty* points as predicted. GOP doesnt spend money trying to beat AOC, they use AOC to raise money to win entire state houses.

Use the corrupt Justices as campaign ads to tar every GOP candidate. Make them own it.

Aug 10, 2023 at 1:33pmWeb