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Justice Thomas Filed His Belated Annual Financial Report. He "Inadvertently Omitted" Food and Lodging for Trips to Bali and California

He also didn't bother to report flying on Harlan Crow's personal jet for free, or spending time on Crow's yacht. He also "inadvertently omitted" reporting frequent trips on private jets and food and lodging for more than 20 years, getting money for his "son's" education, accepting real estate and other gifts from benefactors with business before the Court, and having his mother's loans paid off. He also "inadvertently omitted" receiving a $300,000 RV and/or having the loan for it paid off. How sad it is that Thomas has developed such a poor memory in his old age that he "Inadvertently omits" millions of dollars in "gifts". Perhaps the former low-IQ VP under George H. W. Bush, Dan Quayle, said it best: "What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is." Let us pray for Thomas that he may recover his memory in his continued "service" on the Court.
KunsanVeteran · 61-69, M
$ 4 million in gifts. About equal to his salary for the entire time he’s been on the bench.

“But Clarence ain’t in anybody’s pocket…”/S
KunsanVeteran · 61-69, M
@whowasthatmaskedman He said he’s allowed to have friends.

Yes, but he should not be allowed to accept expensive gifts from friends and he should have to fully disclose them.

But Clarence thinks he and his wife are above the law. Same with the Alito’s.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@KunsanVeteran I get it. And it seems they are. This is the modern version of the "free Market". Where if you are in a position to do favours for the right people, you get stuff free..In some cultures you cant get by without establishing relationships with a gift.And in western culture, this is called a "bribe". (I have a collection of expensive watches myself, full disclosure) But when you start making legal decisions for the whole population, based on who buys you a car or a house, maybe the mob should be coming for you..😷
Diotrephes · 70-79, M
@KunsanVeteran Clarence is the equivalent of 500 uncle toms.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
I particularly love that there is nothing anyone can do to hold him to account for this.. What a great role model for young lawyers. "Better call Saul".😷
Strictmichael75 · 61-69, M
He has sold his soul to the devil and this is a reflection of the supreme court!
GOD SAVE AMERICA
Ynotisay · M
I think up until recently there was a certain level of implied trust in the SC. I don't think many actually considered that this kind of behavior would go on. And now we can add in flying extremist flags. Democrats have been pushing for to establish a legislative body to oversee the SC and the Republicans are pushing back against it. Go figure.
How completely frustrating!
Lower court judges have been impeached for a lot less, albeit before the Trump era.

Of course, that wont happen with MAGA folks in the Senate.

I wonder, though, if we've ever had a SCOTUS justice disbarred in any jurisdiction before.
windinhishair · 61-69, M
@MistyCee I don't believe any SCOTUS justices have been disbarred. However, Associate Justice Samuel Chase was impeached and acquitted in 1805. There were several attempts to impeach Justice William O. Douglas, but both failed. Justice Abe Fortas accepted a $20,000 retainer from a foundation of a Wall Street financier in the 1960s. Fortas was being investigated and was likely to be impeached at the same time the second Douglas impeachment attempt was ongoing, and he ended up resigning.

Thomas has accepted bribes.......err, "gifts" from Crow and others, totaling millions of dollars, but he believes himself above the law. While even someone like Fortas, who resigned in disgrace, recused himself from cases involving a conflict of interest, Thomas refuses to do so. He has no shame nor bridge he won't cross to enrich himself.
He's just a forgetful little sugar baby.
SamInAZ · 41-45, M
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