Justice Thomas accepted millions in gifts from right wing mega donor

[kage69]

Roberts has declined to attend. Cowardice confirmed.

If you are a religious repug there are different rules for you, be it in Congress or on a bench. I think someone will have to kill a judge or two before they get it in their heads again this is why we have oversight, avenues of redress.

 

[Pens1566]

Roberts has declined to attend. Cowardice confirmed.

If you are a religious repug there different rules for you, be it in Congress or on a bench. I think someone will have to kill a judge or two before they get it in their heads again this is why we have oversight, avenues of redress.

And you can't even subpoena him because of Feinstein's staff pulling off "Weekend at Diane's".

The Ds just do not understand how to even begin a political fight. Let alone win one.

 

[SMOGZINN]

What the founding fathers didn’t count on was that we’d have a two party system and one party would be anti democratic and have enough power to virtually grind congress to a halt.

I disagree with that. The two-party system formed almost instantly. Before we even had the Bill of Rights, we had a two-party system. By the second election the parties had formed. Never in America's history has a third party lasted more than 2 election cycles, and always causing the party that they are most associated with (usually the one they split apart from, and most often the conservative party) to lose massively to the opposition party. One of the very first parties was Hamilton's Federalist Party, who were literally anti-democratic preferring instead a strong centralized government that more resembled European monarchies.

 

[ivwshane]

I disagree with that. The two-party system formed almost instantly. Before we even had the Bill of Rights, we had a two-party system. By the second election the parties had formed. Never in America's history has a third party lasted more than 2 election cycles, and always causing the party that they are most associated with (usually the one they split apart from, and most often the conservative party) to lose massively to the opposition party. One of the very first parties was Hamilton's Federalist Party, who were literally anti-democratic preferring instead a strong centralized government that more resembled European monarchies.

Just to be clear, my point wasn’t that only two parties would exist, it’s that one of the two parties would be willing to grind government to halt.

 

[IronWing]

I disagree with that. The two-party system formed almost instantly. Before we even had the Bill of Rights, we had a two-party system. By the second election the parties had formed. Never in America's history has a third party lasted more than 2 election cycles, and always causing the party that they are most associated with (usually the one they split apart from, and most often the conservative party) to lose massively to the opposition party. One of the very first parties was Hamilton's Federalist Party, who were literally anti-democratic preferring instead a strong centralized government that more resembled European monarchies.

I agree. What the framers didn't put into the Constitution was the Senate filibuster with the supermajority override requirement. That is purely a contrivance of the Senate and is toxic to democracy.

 

[Thump553]

I disagree with that. The two-party system formed almost instantly. Before we even had the Bill of Rights, we had a two-party system. By the second election the parties had formed. Never in America's history has a third party lasted more than 2 election cycles, and always causing the party that they are most associated with (usually the one they split apart from, and most often the conservative party) to lose massively to the opposition party. One of the very first parties was Hamilton's Federalist Party, who were literally anti-democratic preferring instead a strong centralized government that more resembled European monarchies.

Don't forget that George Washington was-by far-the most widely known and influential founding father and one of his major philosophical positions was that political parties were poison. While I agree with Washington in principle, as you pointed out Washington was doomed to fail on that point.

 

[HomerJS]

Wanna read something funny? Part of the engine that is the right wing media echo chamber you have to find someone to write an article defending anything so more widespread media outlets can quote it. Basically how their propaganda spreads. They found a writer to defend Uncle Clarence and his corruption. Turns out this writer attended one of these trips. The circle of corruption is complete.

Writer who defended Clarence Thomas' free trips didn't disclose he was present: report

 

[MrSquished]

Due to various reasons, the SC at this point is an illegitimate kangaroo court, thanks to the GQP stealing seats, it's rulings based nothing in law but based in feels, and the conservative justices clear and present corruption.

Between getting shot at any given moment in this country and having a mockery as your top judicial court in these parts, we have entered shithole nation status.

Thanks Repubs!

 

[kage69]

But he's allowed to have friends people! But but, Alito wants to talk about who might have leaked the decision. We need a real Congress to impeach and remove this fool, SCOTUS is cartoonishly corrupt.

 

[zinfamous]

You know, the French always had solutions to these problems that we undeniably face today.

 

[MrSquished]

Al franken called the supreme Court illegitimate in an interview today or lately.

He is 100% correct and we need to message this better.

 

[HomerJS]

Pubs always cry Soros. Now Dems can just cry Crow.

 

[hal2kilo]

Pubs always cry Soros. Now Dems can just cry Crow.

You can add Koch and a lot more to that list.

 

[K1052]

Just wildly corrupt.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654069096416260096

 

[zinfamous]

Just wildly corrupt.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1654069096416260096

can't see anything there, but I'm guessing this is about Crow paying for Thomas's adoptive son's private boarding school tuition of about several $100k?

 

[K1052]

can't see anything there, but I'm guessing this is about Crow paying for Thomas's adoptive son's private boarding school tuition of about several $100k?

Yeah. Twitter generates broken links a lot of the time for me now.

 

[Pens1566]

Here's the link:
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-private-school-tuition-scotus

I mean come on ... how obvious does this have to get, delivering him briefcases full of cash DURING a SCOTUS hearing on camera?

 

[Meghan54]

Here’s a link to ProPublica…via Apple News feed:

Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition. — ProPublica

Crow paid for private school for a relative Thomas said he was raising “as a son.” “This is way outside the norm,” said a former White House ethics lawyer.

apple.news

 

[HomerJS]

Here's the link:
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-private-school-tuition-scotus

I mean come on ... how obvious does this have to get, delivering him briefcases full of cash DURING a SCOTUS hearing on camera?

Must be nice to have a Sugar Daddy funding Pubs in SCOTUS. Corruption runs deep with the Roberts court.

I would be in favor of expanding the court but how do you stop the cycle of adding justices if Republicans take over the WH and Senate?

Still think defunding is an option. Show those corrupt fucks they are not a Star Chamber. Accountability is one of the ingredients needed for this Democracy to work. At a minimum, until they can take action, NO funding increases for the foreseeable future.

Republicans complained Dems are just going after Thomas and claimed RBG and Sotomayor took trips. Let's see a breakdown of all contributions to all justices so we can evaluate. I doubt Jackson has been there long enough to line her pockets, but I could be wrong.

MSN

Here's something they could try. Issue a request to the newest members of the court separately. Jackson and ACB. Maybe one of them since they are so new will feel a tinge of responsibility to the country and show up. I doubt that works so the next step is a subpoena from Congress to Roberts.

At the same time send letters of referral from Congress to DOJ to investigate if Thomas has violated any laws which I think is likely.

 

[SMOGZINN]

I mean come on ... how obvious does this have to get, delivering him briefcases full of cash DURING a SCOTUS hearing on camera?

Soon oral arguments will be bidding wars.

Lawyer: let's just cut to the chase, my firm is prepared to pay each of you 1 million dollars to vote for our side to win.

Thomas: That is a very convincing argument, but we need to hear what the other side offers, and then check the bids from the amicus briefs. Just as a note of order, I personally would really like a two-week vacation in the Maldives.

 

[cytg111]

Hahahahahahahaha

That is hysterical 😭.
I mean. Why wouldnt you run drugs in the US? Crime is the MO.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Must be nice to have a Sugar Daddy funding Pubs in SCOTUS. Corruption runs deep with the Roberts court.

I would be in favor of expanding the court but how do you stop the cycle of adding justices if Republicans take over the WH and Senate?

Still think defunding is an option. Show those corrupt fucks they are not a Star Chamber. Accountability is one of the ingredients needed for this Democracy to work. Until they can take action, NO funding increases for the foreseeable future.

Republicans complained Dems are just going after Thomas and claimed RBG and Sotomayor took trips. Let's see a breakdown of all contributions to all justices so we can evaluate. I doubt Jackson has been there long enough to line her pockets, but I could be wrong.

MSN

Here's something they could try. Issue a request to the newest members of the court separately. Jackson and ACB. Maybe one of them since they are so new will feel a tinge of responsibility to the country and show up. I doubt that works so the next step is a subpoena from Congress to Roberts.

At the same time send letters of referral from Congress to DOJ to investigate if Thomas has violated any laws which I think is likely.

You go "nuclear". Pack the shit out of the courts. Add 1000 justices if you need to. now pubs have to add at least as many for a 50/50 court split.

Or as the saying from untouchables goes "when they send one of yours in the hospital, you send one of theirs to the morgue"

At some point, expanding the courts further becomes impractical for both sides. The "game" becomes so onerous that no one wants to play anymore, so now you can start fresh with (hopefully) good faith discussions about what things should look like

 

[Pens1566]

Nothing that requires legislative action will happen until at least early '25, and that hinges on Ds retaining the POTUS (probable), senate (iffy, toss up), and retaking the house (who the fuck knows). And likely some creative skirting of the #s/votes in the senate due to filibuster rules. This means packing, enforced ethics requirements, funding cuts, impeachments are all but off the table.

So what does that leave us? Referral to DOJ for obvious cases like this one. Executive ignoring rulings outright. I say do both. Can't go another 2 years with nothing done to limit this shit.

 

[HomerJS]

You go "nuclear". Pack the shit out of the courts. Add 1000 justices if you need to. now pubs have to add at least as many for a 50/50 court split.

Or as the saying from untouchables goes "when they send one of yours in the hospital, you send one of theirs to the morgue"

At some point, expanding the courts further becomes impractical for both sides. The "game" becomes so onerous that no one wants to play anymore, so now you can start fresh with (hopefully) good faith discussions about what things should look like

I had an idea of expanding the court to 12 with equal representation. This would force more decisions based on the merits of the case because at some point a justice would have to vote against their own ideology. Court has a big ego and they wouldn't like a lot of ties so it would incentivize them to come to consensus.

Also no more picking their own cases. Makes it too easy to push an agenda.

No more shadow dockets maybe with an exception stays of execution.

 

[MrSquished]

I don't see any will, let alone ability, of the Dems to pack the court. It's not happening.