Clarence Thomas in Hot Water (Alito too!)

[Franklin Pierce]

Sotomayor's staff nudged colleges to purchase her books, records show

Sotomayor, 69, has amassed at least $3.7 million in book sales since she joined the court in 2009. Throughout that time, the justice has spoken at dozens of public and private institutions and has often used members of her staff, who are funded by taxpayers, to push these institutions to purchase her books, according to tens of thousands of pages of documents obtained.

For example, at Clemson University in South Carolina before a 2017 appearance, school officials offered to buy 60 signed copies of one of Sotomayor's books. Her staff noted that most schools order around 400, according to one email exchange.

One year later, Michigan State University asked the justice to come to campus and spent more than $100,000 on copies of her memoir My Beloved World to distribute to incoming first-year students. The books were shipped to the Supreme Court, where copies were taken to her chambers by court workers and signed by her before they were sent to the school.

Sotomayor's staff nudged colleges to purchase her books, records show

 

[evillawyer]

Such a great tweet from you, @Weezer

 

[evillawyer]

Clarence Thomas purchased his luxury RV with the help of a wealthy former healthcare executive: NYT

 

[Weezer]

Such a great tweet from you, @Weezer

Good Lord, woman. How is it I'm living rent free in your head?

 

[volfanhill]

Such a great tweet from you, @Weezer

In which of those instances is one party looking for tax payer help?

 

[hUTch2002]

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A like for that one for sure. Hilarious!

 

[Orangeslice13]

Maybe we should do away with all lobbying. Especially to the elected officials

 

[clarksvol00]

Maybe we should do away with all lobbying. Especially to the elected officials

Problem with that is that these nine clowns aren't elected.

Edit: I'm not saying they should or shouldn't be.

 

[Orangeslice13]

Problem with that is that these nine clowns aren't elected.

Edit: I'm not saying they should or shouldn't be.

Let’s solve the bigger problem first before we worry about the smaller issue

 

[clarksvol00]

Let’s solve the bigger problem first before we worry about the smaller issue

Seems like scotus, who apparently think there should be no rules for them, are getting just as rich as the rest of the politicians off of special interests.

 

[Vol8188]

Maybe we should do away with all lobbying. Especially to the elected officials

100% disagree. Lobbying is speech. What we should do is work on taking back the culture.

 

[Vol8188]

Clarence Thomas purchased his luxury RV with the help of a wealthy former healthcare executive: NYT

O no! A loan from a friend and democratic donor! Lynch that man already, right?

 

[Orangeslice13]

Seems like scotus, who apparently think there should be no rules for them, are getting just as rich as the rest of the politicians off of special interests.

Yup
And it’s nice of you to make my argument for me.
Let’s end lobbying all together. Problem solved. I’m glad you agree

 

[Orangeslice13]

100% disagree. Lobbying is speech. What we should do is work on taking back the culture.

Ok. They can talk but can’t buy them anything. No lunch, no dinner….nothing

 

[clarksvol00]

Yup
And it’s nice of you to make my argument for me.
Let’s end lobbying all together. Problem solved. I’m glad you agree

I never was disagreeing with you.

 

[Orangeslice13]

I never was disagreeing with you.

Yes you were!!





I’m sorry, I’ve been poking a moron in another thread.

 

[Orangeslice13]

I never was disagreeing with you.

But in all seriousness. I don’t like SCOTUS being lobbied in any way. I just want to get the entire problem in one swing.
I find it highly unlikely that there would be a second swing.

Kinda like when Congress put term limits on the president but left themselves a free ride

 

[VFFL@THE BEACH]

All this video does is reinforce that Clarence Thomas has difficulty listening to people who don't pay for his child's education. or whatever else he wants paid for. Simple deflection from Thomas and an aggressive Biden that underestimates the intelligence of most people.

No dunking occured.

Delete your tweeter account, your life and America will be a better place.

 

[85SugarVol]

Such a great tweet from you, @Weezer

I’m not willing to pay for either.

 

[clarksvol00]

I’m not willing to pay for either.

If you finance Clarence Thomas's RV that he can't afford, pay for Alito's vacation, or buy Sotomayor's book that nobody wants to read, you might get some bennies if you end up in federal court. Might be worth it.

 

[85SugarVol]

If you finance Clarence Thomas's RV that he can't afford, pay for Alito's vacation, or buy Sotomayor's book that nobody wants to read, you might get some bennies if you end up in federal court. Might be worth it.

I’m a hard pass. On both.

 

[Vol8188]

Such a great tweet from you, @Weezer

Imagine being dumb enough to call a loan a handout. And even comparing a man who paid his loan to people who want everyone else to pay there loan.

But he is a conservative black man, so clearly these attacks are justified

 

[lawgator1]

But in all seriousness. I don’t like SCOTUS being lobbied in any way. I just want to get the entire problem in one swing.
I find it highly unlikely that there would be a second swing.

Kinda like when Congress put term limits on the president but left themselves a free ride

I see value in an independent judiciary as much as the next guy but simple reporting and a direction to avoid the appearance of impropriety is called for. The rest of the judiciary follows such rules.

My father was a lower court state Judge and when he was elected he had to stop going to Gator games with lawyers he knew. Just to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

It astounds me that any Justice, liberal or conservative, would not embrace that because it's important to the credibility of the entire judiciary.

So I'd like to see the Court come up with rules to regulate itself based on transparency. That would be optimal.

 

[evillawyer]

MAGA, b*tches! Drain the swamp! Law and order! Etc etc.

 

[McDad]

MAGA, b*tches! Drain the swamp! Law and order! Etc etc.

If CT has "secretly reaped the benefits" how does Propublica have a record of it?