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Laffy

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
Aug 10, 2023 at 12:53pmWeb
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)Aug 10, 2023

@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.

Show threadPamela Barroway – Biz EditorAug 10, 2023
@GottaLaff An entitled hypocrite who wants to burn down all the norms in our country. 😡
Show threadLaura J MixonAug 10, 2023
@GottaLaff Wow. The deeper ProPublica digs, the larger and gnarlier the corruption gets, with these conservative justices.
Show threadLaffyAug 10, 2023
@LauraJMG Thankfully, PP is around to dig!
Show threadLaura J MixonAug 10, 2023
@GottaLaff Amen to that!
Show threadWarner CrockerAug 10, 2023
@GottaLaff I just wish the system(s) weren’t so dependent on humans being honorable that this would actually do something. Not just talking about SCOTUS and ethics, but hey, those Dems in the Senate sure like to put privilege and tradition (Feinstein) over duty and the right thing.
Show threadLaffyAug 10, 2023
@WarnerCrocker I hear you loud and clear.
Show threadAGTMADCAT 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼🇵🇸Aug 12, 2023

@WarnerCrocker @GottaLaff I don't think Feinstein is physically capable of making a decision any more, she's just vibing.

Which is a problem, we could have had a decent Senator last election instead!

Show threadSir David NielsenAug 10, 2023
@GottaLaff I’m in the wrong business, also why are billionaires buying off Thomas so expensively, Kavanaugh would sell out the nation for a bottle of Jager.
Show threadLaffyAug 10, 2023
@DavidNielsen Give him time. He’s still new
Show threadSir David NielsenAug 10, 2023
@GottaLaff he is the Justice most likely to do Jager bombs in his office, I don’t see that changing, he is a worthless rapist frat bro, he will remain that way.
Show threadSquidAceBoiAug 10, 2023
@DavidNielsen @GottaLaff what about beer? He loves beer!
Show threadSir David NielsenAug 10, 2023

@sarahbi @GottaLaff I have never had a Jager bomb, but my understanding is that it is a pint of beer, into which you drop a shot of Jager (assuming it is similar to Sake bombing, which I haven’t done either, but know).

Regardless I assume he would consider the beer a non-optional extra, just like a woman and not having bodily autonomy.

Show threadWilsonAug 10, 2023

@GottaLaff

And yet he continues to enjoy all these "perks" while laughing in the face of the rule of law and the American people. Justice is not blind, it's bought. No accountability, no consequences. #SupremeCourt #JusticeMatters #clarencethomas #ethics

Show threadMikiAug 10, 2023

@GottaLaff

Wherever I cast a look I see shit.
This is shitocene era.

Show threadLaffyAug 10, 2023
@miki1 I know the feeling
Show threadEvil Bunny PottymouthAug 10, 2023

@GottaLaff

#ClarenceThomasCorruption

Show threadFast EddieAug 10, 2023
@GottaLaff Great reporting please report on ALL the justices!