Supreme Court Corruption (Formerly Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire) (2 Viewers)

[cuddlemonkey]

It seems that a billionaire GOP donor has spent a small fortune on vacations for Ginni and Clarence Thomas.

Clarence Thomas Secretly Accepted Luxury Trips From Major GOP Donor

Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me that someone would do this,” says one former judge.

www.propublica.org

 

[MT15]

 

[cuddlemonkey]

"I know it may be controversial, but as an originalist, I don't believe checks and balances apply to SCOTUS."

What a frigging maroon.

 

[DaveXA]

"I know it may be controversial, but as an originalist, I don't believe checks and balances apply to SCOTUS."

What a frigging maroon.

I'm no fan of his, but is he wrong? I'm not convinced. Is there any Constitutional basis for Congressional oversight of SCOTUS?

 

[MT15]

I'm no fan of his, but is he wrong? I'm not convinced. Is there any Constitutional basis for Congressional oversight of SCOTUS?

Who would have oversight then? Nobody? I don’t think that’s the way anything is set up in our constitution.

 

[cuddlemonkey]

I'm no fan of his, but is he wrong? I'm not convinced. Is there any Constitutional basis for Congressional oversight of SCOTUS?

There are plenty of examples of Congress having and exercising judicial oversight. Whether Alito would abide by that or not is the question.

 

[MT15]

Here is one view:

 

[MT15]

And this:

 

[MT15]

Maybe this:

 

[MT15]

Same old, same old:

 

[DaveXA]

There are plenty of examples of Congress having and exercising judicial oversight. Whether Alito would abide by that or not is the question.

Well, then you have states disregarding SCOTUS decisions, and that could possibly happen with Congress as well, idk. All branches self-police for the most part.

Same old, same old:

I would say though, if SCOTUS can't police themselves and stop this meeting with people who are likely conflicts of interest, then Congress has to do something. SCOTUS should hold themselves to the same standards as other federal courts imo.

 

[MT15]

Well, then you have states disregarding SCOTUS decisions, and that could possibly happen with Congress as well, idk. All branches self-police for the most part.

SCOTUS has no issue regulating both Congress and the Executive.

 

[MT15]

Lol, a little shade thrown Alito’s way:

 

[cuddlemonkey]

Well, then you have states disregarding SCOTUS decisions, and that could possibly happen with Congress as well, idk. All branches self-police for the most part.

And as a resident of the state doing it currently, I hope SCOTUS (yellow)hammers the shirt out of the state legislature and forces a fair map on them. Maybe they can protest by not fielding candidates.

I would say though, if SCOTUS can't police themselves and stop this meeting with people who are likely conflicts of interest, then Congress has to do something. SCOTUS should hold themselves to the same standards as other federal courts imo.

Congress absolutely should. Legislation to fix the number of SCOTUS seats at a number equal to the number of appellate courts should be first. After that, start enforcing a code of ethics. fork these grifters.

 

[DaveXA]

SCOTUS has no issue regulating both Congress and the Executive.

They don't regulate either though. They decide what's Constitutional and what's not and their decisions aren't legislation. It's up to Congress to change the laws if they don't like how the Court rules. You can disagree with a decision, but it's not legislation to strike down a law. If anything, if a law is unconstitutional, it's not a legitimate law.

If the President exceed his authority, a Court challenge can limit that authority. If the President thinks it's not the correct decision, then Congress can change the limits of the President's power. That's how it's always worked in our country's history.

 

[DaveXA]

And as a resident of the state doing it currently, I hope SCOTUS (yellow)hammers the shirt out of the state legislature and forces a fair map on them. Maybe they can protest by not fielding candidates.



Congress absolutely should. Legislation to fix the number of SCOTUS seats at a number equal to the number of appellate courts should be first. After that, start enforcing a code of ethics. fork these grifters.

Fair enough.

 

[DaveXA]

Lol, a little shade thrown Alito’s way:

Yes, Congress has always had the authority to set the number of justices iirc.

 

[SaintForLife]

Here is one view:

Tribe is a Democratic partisan and he makes idiotic pronouncements. He's not credible.

 

[SaintForLife]

How ironic