Justice for Hire - SCOTUS

[Methais]

Hello pot.

2x...

But you overlook that because you're a partisan piece of shit.

[Methais]

It's not the /same/ you pedantic fool, the only similarities is the reporting on the friendship and hint of influence peddling between Justice Thomas and the billionaire Crow. What the article -I- posted is the money trail of nondisclosed trips costing thousands, ten thousands of dollars or more provided by Crow to Justice Thomas. It's called evidence.

You saying saying "it's d-d-d-d-different!!!" is how I know it's the same.

[Parkbandit]

Why do failures like you even bother getting into a conversation when you can't even understand the material? You shouldn't punish the rest of us with your mental deficiency.

Jesus fucking Christ...

[Tgo01]

Clarence Thomas has issued a statement to racists such as Seran.

"Harlan and Kathy Crow are among our dearest friends, and we have been friends for over twenty-five years," the justice, who has served on the bench for 32 years, said in a Friday statement.

"As friends do, we have joined them on a number of family trips during the more than quarter century we have known them. Early in my tenure at the Court, I sought guidance from my colleagues and others in the judiciary, and was advised that this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends, who did not have business before the Court, was not reportable," Thomas said.

"I have endeavored to follow that counsel throughout my tenure, and have always sought to comply with the disclosure guidelines," he said. "These guidelines are now being changed, as the committee of the Judicial Conference responsible for financial disclosure for the entire federal judiciary just this past month announced new guidance. And, it is, of course, my intent to follow this guidance in the future."

And he is 100% correct. Judges are allowed to have friends and are allowed to accompany said friends on vacations and stay at their homes and none of this is required to be reported, as long as said friends don't have business before the court, and indeed said friends never had business before the court.

Also as Thomas pointed out, the rules RECENTLY changed and he fully intends to comply with the reporting rules going forward.

But racist assholes such as Seran saw a couple of friends hanging out and immediately went to "Justice for hire" even though there is ZERO EVIDENCE (even from the racist article he linked) suggesting Thomas was bribed in any way, or that the friends had even discussed a single court case during their trips together.

And I want to touch on the laughably absurd "500k dollar vacation!!1!!" The racists over at ProPublica arrived at that figure because that is what it would have cost Thomas to charter his own private plane and yacht, which is so absurd I hardly even know where to begin. First of all, who is to say Thomas would have chartered a private jet instead of flying a commercial plane? And secondly...chartering a yacht?! Are you fuckers even for real? He was hanging out on a friend's private yacht, most likely with other people as well. Why the fuck would Thomas be chartering a private yacht?

This is so dumb that the only clear answer is racism. Y'all hate a black conservative so you want to make him pay.

I knew this story would get blown to shit in short order, but I didn't think it would take less than 24 hours. Democrats really are shitting the bed lately and getting so desperate.

[Seran]

You completely missed that part of the ethics guide that federal judges are required to report as gifts any transportation paid for by other's that is in lieu of commercial services right? Or is it you just completely overlooked that part, as this is the second six figure 'gift' that has benefited Justice Thomas and his rabid MAGA wife.

Federal officials must report such gifts, including stays provided by even close personal friends exceeding a single overnight period, because they're tantamount to bribery. Yes, accepting private jet flights and yacht trips fall under the mandatory ethics reporting when they exceed the federal limit. As of last month, those exclusions you're trumpeting about have been abolished completely it's worth noting.

In short, Justice Thomas was caught receiving unreported gifts. Maybe it will be reported that they were in fact in-kind payment for judicial favors given to Republican claimants. Stay tuned!

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

Maybe it's all another deflection and attempt at defaming conservatives by the media and we'll ignore it like we always do in another couple days.

[Methais]

You completely missed that part of the ethics guide that federal judges are required to report as gifts any transportation paid for by other's that is in lieu of commercial services right? Or is it you just completely overlooked that part, as this is the second six figure 'gift' that has benefited Justice Thomas and his rabid MAGA wife.

Federal officials must report such gifts, including stays provided by even close personal friends exceeding a single overnight period, because they're tantamount to bribery. Yes, accepting private jet flights and yacht trips fall under the mandatory ethics reporting when they exceed the federal limit. As of last month, those exclusions you're trumpeting about have been abolished completely it's worth noting.

In short, Justice Thomas was caught receiving unreported gifts. Maybe it will be reported that they were in fact in-kind payment for judicial favors given to Republican claimants. Stay tuned!

No, you're just wrong and stupid and butthurt about everything you post for the 89472303rd day in a row. The only thing worse than your butthurt is your IQ.

But please keep us updated on all the nothing that is going to happen with this.

[Tgo01]

Seran is wrong as per usual. Judges can vacation and stay with their friends.

It's beginning to sound like Seran is just jealous that Thomas has friends and he doesn't. So Seran is racist and friendless. Sounds about right.

Also LOL at Seran still clinging to this bullshit "500,000 dollar gift!!1!1!!" because Thomas was totally going to charter a private jet and yacht.

Seran logic: Clarence Thomas stepped foot onto a yacht! BRIBERY!!!!!

[Parkbandit]

Seran is wrong as per usual. Judges can vacation and stay with their friends.

What about black Judges who aren't of the same mind as their Democrat plantation overlords?

[Tgo01]

What about black Judges who aren't of the same mind as their Democrat plantation overlords?

Well clearly they aren't allowed to have friends. This is seriously where Seran is going with this.

"Thomas stayed overnight at a friend's house! He has to report that as a gift! Thomas attended a party at a mansion with 100 other people! REPORT IT AS A GIFT! BRIBERY! JUSTICE FOR HIRE!!"

I don't know how Seran manages to get more and more pathetic with each passing day, but damn, he manages to find a way.