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Justice Clarence Thomas has secretly accepted luxury trips from a major Republican donors

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by astros123, Apr 6, 2023.

  1. Invisible Fan

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    Looks like Ginny's arm is too arthritic to crack that whip in the bedroom.
     
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    He has become wealthy from all the millions in "gifts" he has received from wealthy right wing "donors" while pushing a completely right wing agenda on the bench, and his wife was an active participant in the plot to overturn the 2002 election and he complains. And here he is whining about how mean his critics are. Has there ever been a more pathetic supreme court justice?

    Thomas says critics are pushing ‘nastiness’ and calls Washington a ‘hideous place’
    The justice has faced criticisms that he accepted luxury trips from a GOP donor without reporting them.
    https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/10/clarence-thomas-critics-00157460
     
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    The most underreported story of the past few decades. The proof of capture of the final healthy arm of US government that had remained relatively minimally politicized in the past several decades. Was really sad to hear about that and god knows what they've successfully hidden.

    Judicial, executive, legislative all significantly captured by various lobbyists. A very dark and depressing time for democracy and free expression to be honest but that's life I guess, another country will pick up the slack.
     
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    Well, Thomas should take John Oliver's $1 million dollars a year for life offer and get the **** out of DC to the nearest Walmart's parking lot ... so he be with "his people".

    Dollars to Donuts, Thomas has a Cayman bank account with more money than John Oliver is willing to offer. This is how Old Rich White Men roll.
     
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    It's a seriously pimp RV, too

    I'm gonna guess...probably?
     
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    He's an incredibly bitter man. Bitterness is a through line throughout his life.
     
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    Must be his sparkling personality.

     
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    The dude is a crook, and his wife is a maga with too much influence on SC Justice. They won't police themselves and he knows he isn't going anywhere...............there a perfect maga couple, ones a crook and the other one is a Q nut.
     
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    It's like a race between Thomas and Alito in terms of who can be more openly corrupt

    [​IMG]

    Also - lol John Roberts your ass is showing literally every single day. These guys ****in absolutely clown you every chance they get and you can't do anything about it but go along.

    You're the worst chief justice in 100 years. This is only an 8 man race due to the absurd calcification of the court - but you did it. Congratulations
     
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    supreme court justice thomas is either completely ignorant of the law or completely dishonest.

     
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    The new John Robert guideline from 2023 (this is real) states: "A Justice should disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the Justice’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned, that is, where an unbiased and reasonable person who is aware of all relevant circumstances would doubt that the Justice could fairly discharge his or her duties."

    I don't think an unbiased and reasonable person would think $4 MILLION in gifts impacts the Justice's impartiality.
     
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    How does somebody understand and interpret laws, but cant comprehend instructions?
     
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    Wow, I wanna say something but it would probably be deemed too inappropriate for this forum.
     
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    He is the opposite of Thurgood Marshall in every way. Corrupt, self serving, sexual deviant, and a sellout. Uncle Thomas may be the worst SC justice we’ve ever had making a lot of those old ass peckerwoods blush.
     
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    The reality is that we have to end all LIFE TIME Positions.
    In our society we have far too many people that are above the law
    and beyond approach

    Time for a French Type Revolution.

    Rocket River
     
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