Supreme Court Corruption (Formerly Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire) (1 Viewer)

[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]

Wow, $4M in reported gifts and another $2M in unreported gifts. Thomas and Alito both need to go!

 

[superchuck500]

Wow, $4M in reported gifts and another $2M in unreported gifts. Thomas and Alito both need to go!

 

[MT15]

Just rank corruption.

 

[DaveXA]

Thomas really needs to be forced to step down. This is just crazy.

 

[coldseat]

King Grifter! Has yet to meet a free gift he wouldn't take.

 

[fooferdoggie]

King Grifter! Has yet to meet a free gift he wouldn't take.

still peanuts compared to how much trump raked in and did not report. Plus it is actually illegal for trump. 5 million from china alone.

 

[Bayouboy]

How is Thomas avoiding a real Congressional inquiry into all of this??? Is he "untouchable" as a Supreme Court Justice?

 

[Bayouboy]

Why isn't this a MAJOR STORY getting press daily?

 

[coldseat]

How is Thomas avoiding a real Congressional inquiry into all of this??? Is he "untouchable" as a Supreme Court Justice?

Yes

 

[LA - L.A.]

Yes

Supreme Court justices may be untouchable at a practical level, but Congress can impeach and remove a Supreme Court justice. It's just as hard to do as impeaching and removing the president, but Congress does have the constitutional authority to do it.

 

[coldseat]

Supreme Court justices may be untouchable at a practical level, but Congress can impeach and remove a Supreme Court justice. It's just as hard to do as impeaching and removing the president, but Congress does have the constitutional authority to do it.

An authority is powerless and pointless if they aren't able to use it ever. Congress has never been able to and will never be able to impeach and a remove SC justice or president, no matter how corrupt. Our constitution isn't worth the parchment it was originally written on when it comes to impeachment and conviction for those 2 offices.

This clip isn't related to my response, but they're spot on:

 

[LA - L.A.]

An authority is powerless and pointless if they aren't able to use it ever. Congress has never been able to and will never be able to impeach and a remove SC justice or president, no matter how corrupt. Our constitution isn't worth the parchment it was originally written on when it comes to impeachment and conviction for those 2 offices.

I understand your sentiment.

 

[MT15]

Why isn't this a MAJOR STORY getting press daily?

It should be. Most major media outlets tend to not try to upend the status quo, though. The billionaires behind this corruption have a LOT of power and money.

 

[MT15]

These posts are both true. Thomas has to go.

 

[MT15]

Putting this here because of his relationship with Thomas. Harlan Crow may be illegally using deductions on his yacht as if it is used as a charter (business).

 

[DaveXA]

These posts are both true. Thomas has to go.

He's not going anywhere though. Only 2 ways he goes are if he willingly resigns or he passes away.

 

[MT15]

He's not going anywhere though. Only 2 ways he goes are if he willingly resigns or he passes away.

Well, he could be impeached. He should be impeached.

 

[DaveXA]

Well, he could be impeached. He should be impeached.

Sorry, he's absolutely not going to be impeached in an election year. That would be a total sheet show. Best bet is hope Biden wins the election and pressure him to leave of his own volition during the next term. He's currently the oldest justice at 75, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him retire in a couple of years.

Also, Alito is 73, so he's not far behind.