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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,082
    the dems will regret this "turn the other cheek" schtick they always play when the gop adds 3 more conservative justices to the court just to make sure the dems never hold it again.

    its not against the rules, and the gop are dicks, so do not think for a second that they will not try it.
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,782
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,782
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,782
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I think we've answered your original question about why people aren't talking (upset?) about potentially expanding the supreme court though. 

    That branch of our government has been so ratfucked over the years, maybe expanding it doesn't seem like such a bad idea to people. 
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,414
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I think we've answered your original question about why people aren't talking (upset?) about potentially expanding the supreme court though. 

    That branch of our government has been so ratfucked over the years, maybe expanding it doesn't seem like such a bad idea to people. 

    or reform. term limits scotus 18 yrs. oldest cycles off every 2 years. maybe 15 yrs for the appellate division. 10 for the district courts.
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,782
    mickeyrat said:
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I think we've answered your original question about why people aren't talking (upset?) about potentially expanding the supreme court though. 

    That branch of our government has been so ratfucked over the years, maybe expanding it doesn't seem like such a bad idea to people. 

    or reform. term limits scotus 18 yrs. oldest cycles off every 2 years. maybe 15 yrs for the appellate division. 10 for the district courts.
    Absolutely. 

    Expanding the court doesn't need to be the path forward, but the status quo doesn't seem to be cutting it. 

    Clarence Thomas is clearly compromised and needs to be investigated... if only there was a court in the America that could rule on such a thing. 
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,199
    mickeyrat said:
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I think we've answered your original question about why people aren't talking (upset?) about potentially expanding the supreme court though. 

    That branch of our government has been so ratfucked over the years, maybe expanding it doesn't seem like such a bad idea to people. 

    or reform. term limits scotus 18 yrs. oldest cycles off every 2 years. maybe 15 yrs for the appellate division. 10 for the district courts.
    Absolutely. 

    Expanding the court doesn't need to be the path forward, but the status quo doesn't seem to be cutting it. 

    Clarence Thomas is clearly compromised and needs to be investigated... if only there was a court in the America that could rule on such a thing. 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    mickeyrat said:
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I think we've answered your original question about why people aren't talking (upset?) about potentially expanding the supreme court though. 

    That branch of our government has been so ratfucked over the years, maybe expanding it doesn't seem like such a bad idea to people. 

    or reform. term limits scotus 18 yrs. oldest cycles off every 2 years. maybe 15 yrs for the appellate division. 10 for the district courts.
    I don't have a problem with this.

    Why is it only the President has a term limit?  That seems ass backwards.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I don't know why this has anything to do with what I said but yes, he seems to have excepted gifts and visits with the conservative elites.

    Now I don't know if any of the other Justices go out for Christmas hams with the powerful.  I would be interested to see what they all do though.
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,782
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I don't know why this has anything to do with what I said but yes, he seems to have excepted gifts and visits with the conservative elites.

    Now I don't know if any of the other Justices go out for Christmas hams with the powerful.  I would be interested to see what they all do though.
    it was a direct response to: 

    "If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is."


    If your response to everything that came out about Thomas in the last year is to assume that every other justice is equally compromised...  it brings us back to my sarcastic statement about not upsetting the sanctity and status quo of the supreme court. 

    If they're all on the take, leaving things alone doesn't seem like a good path forward. 

    In the end though, we're still answering your question about why people aren't up in arms about potentially expanding the supreme court. If it's already a corrupt institution, then the rest of the government SHOULD be discussing ways to improve it. 

    Shouldn't we WANT to have some trust in the highest court in the land? 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I don't know why this has anything to do with what I said but yes, he seems to have excepted gifts and visits with the conservative elites.

    Now I don't know if any of the other Justices go out for Christmas hams with the powerful.  I would be interested to see what they all do though.
    it was a direct response to: 

    "If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is."


    If your response to everything that came out about Thomas in the last year is to assume that every other justice is equally compromised...  it brings us back to my sarcastic statement about not upsetting the sanctity and status quo of the supreme court. 

    If they're all on the take, leaving things alone doesn't seem like a good path forward. 

    In the end though, we're still answering your question about why people aren't up in arms about potentially expanding the supreme court. If it's already a corrupt institution, then the rest of the government SHOULD be discussing ways to improve it. 

    Shouldn't we WANT to have some trust in the highest court in the land? 
    No, i don't think anyone is compromised.  I said they all should be looked into.  That is a check and balance.

    If what Thomas has done is really a matter of ethics then why haven't anyone done anything about it?  They sure as hell went after Trump believing he did something wrong so why not go after the person whom won't be out in 4 years?

    I wonder if it's just politics and it is the status quo.

    You really do pick out some way off thoughts about what I say.  

    I still look at the SC as this.  The conservatives have the sway right now.  If you don't align that way you're looking for a way to get over to the other side to even it out.

    Not thrilled with the abortion overturn.  If they do start looking into other past cases and want to overturn those too then yeah, we have a big problem and I'd be ok with doing something to fix that.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,881
    the dems will regret this "turn the other cheek" schtick they always play when the gop adds 3 more conservative justices to the court just to make sure the dems never hold it again.

    its not against the rules, and the gop are dicks, so do not think for a second that they will not try it.
    You would need 60 senate votes to get this done.  Not going to happen even if either party wanted it to happen. 
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,881
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I don't know why this has anything to do with what I said but yes, he seems to have excepted gifts and visits with the conservative elites.

    Now I don't know if any of the other Justices go out for Christmas hams with the powerful.  I would be interested to see what they all do though.
    it was a direct response to: 

    "If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is."


    If your response to everything that came out about Thomas in the last year is to assume that every other justice is equally compromised...  it brings us back to my sarcastic statement about not upsetting the sanctity and status quo of the supreme court. 

    If they're all on the take, leaving things alone doesn't seem like a good path forward. 

    In the end though, we're still answering your question about why people aren't up in arms about potentially expanding the supreme court. If it's already a corrupt institution, then the rest of the government SHOULD be discussing ways to improve it. 

    Shouldn't we WANT to have some trust in the highest court in the land? 
    No, i don't think anyone is compromised.  I said they all should be looked into.  That is a check and balance.

    If what Thomas has done is really a matter of ethics then why haven't anyone done anything about it?  They sure as hell went after Trump believing he did something wrong so why not go after the person whom won't be out in 4 years?

    I wonder if it's just politics and it is the status quo.

    You really do pick out some way off thoughts about what I say.  

    I still look at the SC as this.  The conservatives have the sway right now.  If you don't align that way you're looking for a way to get over to the other side to even it out.

    Not thrilled with the abortion overturn.  If they do start looking into other past cases and want to overturn those too then yeah, we have a big problem and I'd be ok with doing something to fix that.
    Thomas has to be corrupted by his gift taking.  I can't see a scenario where that sort of patronage doesn't lead to some bias, even if unintended on his part.  
  • OnWis97
    OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,610
    mickeyrat said:
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I think we've answered your original question about why people aren't talking (upset?) about potentially expanding the supreme court though. 

    That branch of our government has been so ratfucked over the years, maybe expanding it doesn't seem like such a bad idea to people. 

    or reform. term limits scotus 18 yrs. oldest cycles off every 2 years. maybe 15 yrs for the appellate division. 10 for the district courts.
    Maybe a cap on how much bribe money Justices they can take.
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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,782
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I don't know why this has anything to do with what I said but yes, he seems to have excepted gifts and visits with the conservative elites.

    Now I don't know if any of the other Justices go out for Christmas hams with the powerful.  I would be interested to see what they all do though.
    it was a direct response to: 

    "If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is."


    If your response to everything that came out about Thomas in the last year is to assume that every other justice is equally compromised...  it brings us back to my sarcastic statement about not upsetting the sanctity and status quo of the supreme court. 

    If they're all on the take, leaving things alone doesn't seem like a good path forward. 

    In the end though, we're still answering your question about why people aren't up in arms about potentially expanding the supreme court. If it's already a corrupt institution, then the rest of the government SHOULD be discussing ways to improve it. 

    Shouldn't we WANT to have some trust in the highest court in the land? 
    No, i don't think anyone is compromised.  I said they all should be looked into.  That is a check and balance.

    If what Thomas has done is really a matter of ethics then why haven't anyone done anything about it?  They sure as hell went after Trump believing he did something wrong so why not go after the person whom won't be out in 4 years?

    I wonder if it's just politics and it is the status quo.

    You really do pick out some way off thoughts about what I say.  

    I still look at the SC as this.  The conservatives have the sway right now.  If you don't align that way you're looking for a way to get over to the other side to even it out.

    Not thrilled with the abortion overturn.  If they do start looking into other past cases and want to overturn those too then yeah, we have a big problem and I'd be ok with doing something to fix that.
    I'm responding to things you say.... if you don't want to have the conversation, maybe don't ask the question? 

    I also don't think what I'm saying is really that way off.. Your original question was why aren't people talking about the democrats wanting to expand the court, and I'm giving reasons why. 

    Confidence in the Supreme Court is at a 50 year low. That's not hyperbole. 
    https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-poll-abortion-confidence-declining-0ff738589bd7815bf0eab804baa5f3d1


    You're chalking things like Clarence Thomas and the GOP fuckery around the 3 nominations during trump's term up to politics as usual and normal partisan bullshit, and there's nothing normal or common or cyclical about it. 
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,414
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I don't know why this has anything to do with what I said but yes, he seems to have excepted gifts and visits with the conservative elites.

    Now I don't know if any of the other Justices go out for Christmas hams with the powerful.  I would be interested to see what they all do though.

    its never the act. its the cover up. he's failed to disclose for over 20 years. THAT'S the problem.
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    mrussel1 said:
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I don't know why this has anything to do with what I said but yes, he seems to have excepted gifts and visits with the conservative elites.

    Now I don't know if any of the other Justices go out for Christmas hams with the powerful.  I would be interested to see what they all do though.
    it was a direct response to: 

    "If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is."


    If your response to everything that came out about Thomas in the last year is to assume that every other justice is equally compromised...  it brings us back to my sarcastic statement about not upsetting the sanctity and status quo of the supreme court. 

    If they're all on the take, leaving things alone doesn't seem like a good path forward. 

    In the end though, we're still answering your question about why people aren't up in arms about potentially expanding the supreme court. If it's already a corrupt institution, then the rest of the government SHOULD be discussing ways to improve it. 

    Shouldn't we WANT to have some trust in the highest court in the land? 
    No, i don't think anyone is compromised.  I said they all should be looked into.  That is a check and balance.

    If what Thomas has done is really a matter of ethics then why haven't anyone done anything about it?  They sure as hell went after Trump believing he did something wrong so why not go after the person whom won't be out in 4 years?

    I wonder if it's just politics and it is the status quo.

    You really do pick out some way off thoughts about what I say.  

    I still look at the SC as this.  The conservatives have the sway right now.  If you don't align that way you're looking for a way to get over to the other side to even it out.

    Not thrilled with the abortion overturn.  If they do start looking into other past cases and want to overturn those too then yeah, we have a big problem and I'd be ok with doing something to fix that.
    Thomas has to be corrupted by his gift taking.  I can't see a scenario where that sort of patronage doesn't lead to some bias, even if unintended on his part.  
    Every justice has at one time or another worked for someone high up.  The Kavanaugh guy was one I didn't understand how he gets through.  The vetting process is a joke.  

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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,881
    mrussel1 said:
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I don't know why this has anything to do with what I said but yes, he seems to have excepted gifts and visits with the conservative elites.

    Now I don't know if any of the other Justices go out for Christmas hams with the powerful.  I would be interested to see what they all do though.
    it was a direct response to: 

    "If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is."


    If your response to everything that came out about Thomas in the last year is to assume that every other justice is equally compromised...  it brings us back to my sarcastic statement about not upsetting the sanctity and status quo of the supreme court. 

    If they're all on the take, leaving things alone doesn't seem like a good path forward. 

    In the end though, we're still answering your question about why people aren't up in arms about potentially expanding the supreme court. If it's already a corrupt institution, then the rest of the government SHOULD be discussing ways to improve it. 

    Shouldn't we WANT to have some trust in the highest court in the land? 
    No, i don't think anyone is compromised.  I said they all should be looked into.  That is a check and balance.

    If what Thomas has done is really a matter of ethics then why haven't anyone done anything about it?  They sure as hell went after Trump believing he did something wrong so why not go after the person whom won't be out in 4 years?

    I wonder if it's just politics and it is the status quo.

    You really do pick out some way off thoughts about what I say.  

    I still look at the SC as this.  The conservatives have the sway right now.  If you don't align that way you're looking for a way to get over to the other side to even it out.

    Not thrilled with the abortion overturn.  If they do start looking into other past cases and want to overturn those too then yeah, we have a big problem and I'd be ok with doing something to fix that.
    Thomas has to be corrupted by his gift taking.  I can't see a scenario where that sort of patronage doesn't lead to some bias, even if unintended on his part.  
    Every justice has at one time or another worked for someone high up.  The Kavanaugh guy was one I didn't understand how he gets through.  The vetting process is a joke.  

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    Sure, but not while they are a Justice.  Thomas has taken extensive gifts from people who have business before the court.  That's quite different than having worked for someone else high up at one point. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    mrussel1 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Heavens forbid anyone upset the sanctity and status quo of the Supreme Court in 2023. 
    If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is.

    We have another 10 years or so of this until Alito or maybe Thomas steps down?
    If you don't think Clarence Thomas is compromised, you're not paying attention. 
    I don't know why this has anything to do with what I said but yes, he seems to have excepted gifts and visits with the conservative elites.

    Now I don't know if any of the other Justices go out for Christmas hams with the powerful.  I would be interested to see what they all do though.
    it was a direct response to: 

    "If you are democrat then you believe it's already upset.  If you are conservative you don't think it is."


    If your response to everything that came out about Thomas in the last year is to assume that every other justice is equally compromised...  it brings us back to my sarcastic statement about not upsetting the sanctity and status quo of the supreme court. 

    If they're all on the take, leaving things alone doesn't seem like a good path forward. 

    In the end though, we're still answering your question about why people aren't up in arms about potentially expanding the supreme court. If it's already a corrupt institution, then the rest of the government SHOULD be discussing ways to improve it. 

    Shouldn't we WANT to have some trust in the highest court in the land? 
    No, i don't think anyone is compromised.  I said they all should be looked into.  That is a check and balance.

    If what Thomas has done is really a matter of ethics then why haven't anyone done anything about it?  They sure as hell went after Trump believing he did something wrong so why not go after the person whom won't be out in 4 years?

    I wonder if it's just politics and it is the status quo.

    You really do pick out some way off thoughts about what I say.  

    I still look at the SC as this.  The conservatives have the sway right now.  If you don't align that way you're looking for a way to get over to the other side to even it out.

    Not thrilled with the abortion overturn.  If they do start looking into other past cases and want to overturn those too then yeah, we have a big problem and I'd be ok with doing something to fix that.
    Thomas has to be corrupted by his gift taking.  I can't see a scenario where that sort of patronage doesn't lead to some bias, even if unintended on his part.  
    Every justice has at one time or another worked for someone high up.  The Kavanaugh guy was one I didn't understand how he gets through.  The vetting process is a joke.  

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    Sure, but not while they are a Justice.  Thomas has taken extensive gifts from people who have business before the court.  That's quite different than having worked for someone else high up at one point. 
    Kavanaugh I thought was a wee bit too much nepotism.  Yes, you meet people or work for them.  Him?  His resume was glowing with things you should take exception to.

    Maybe that's just me.