Heidi Li FeldmanTake the time to read in full this superb story from #ProPublica, reporting #ClarenceThomas appearances at right wing, mega-high dollar donor events sponsored by the #Koch brothers. All the details matter because the show how Thomas is embedded in travel and lodging arranged by and for the sponsors and attendees. He hasn’t disclosed most of what the story reports, suggesting that he only “corrects” his disclosures when caught. https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-secretly-attended-koch-brothers-donor-events-scotus #LawFedi #Ethics #JudicialEthics
Daniel Ellis@heidilifeldman What will it take to have this person more formally investigated and / or impeached?
@danielellis Minimally, the Democrats having a majority in the House.
JustAnotherWizard@heidilifeldman @danielellis To be fully complete, to impeach a Justice requires that the majority of the House vote for impeachment, which means in practice that the Democrats would have to have a majority, and that majority would have to be big enough that they could still impeach despite any defectors.
To convict in the Senate requires a supermajority, which means Democrats would need at least 67 seats - probably more since turncoats like Manchin and SInema would certainly vote to acquit.
Retired Aggie@heidilifeldman Ken Burns is now dead to me
sadele2Code of conduct only for peons in the lower courts:
"The code of conduct for the federal judiciary …specifically prohibits both political activity and participation in fundraising. Judges are advised, for instance, not to “associate themselves” with any group “publicly identified with controversial legal, social, or political positions.”
"But the code of conduct only applies to the lower courts. At the Supreme Court, justices decide what’s appropriate for themselves."
M@heidilifeldman I remember how odd the “vast right wing conspiracy” sounded when Hillary Clinton first said it back in the 1990s. As with everything, she turns out to have been 100% right.
Edelruth, PBS Passport Holder
Laure@MistyAtBoulder @heidilifeldman it’s more like they’re organized to spread smears, fears, conspiracy and lies through their vast far right media channels. A thug minority effectively dominating the discourse. And we don’t even have basic coalitions to coordinate messaging. They are organized / networked, and we are not.
@LaureM The article made reference to meetings where they rent the entire hotel, follow drivers out to the edge of the property, they police all the paper, and generally work to keep people who haven’t paid $100k+ from knowing what they’re up to.
That feels very conspiratorial.
veuve@MistyAtBoulder @heidilifeldman I was just thinking about this exact thing last night. People laughed at her.
BC253@MistyAtBoulder @heidilifeldman
I remember not thinking it was odd at all. Finally someone said it out loud. She was right about so many things
I remember not thinking it was odd at all. Finally someone said it out loud. She was right about so many things
Michael Porter@MistyAtBoulder @heidilifeldman Not to mention these comments by Frank Zappa in 1986:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fam5wRXcoQE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fam5wRXcoQE
Zappa defines "Fascist Theocracy"
On Crossfire, with Tom Braden, Bob Novak, and some guy named John Lofton, Frank Zappa coins a new term. Complete video here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9...