Besides talking about Impeaching Clarence Thomas - the Biden administration and Democrats in the Senate might be better served investigating Ginni’s corruption and attempted sedition....
And when Justice Scalia died, he was at Cibolo Creek Ranch, hosted by a bunch of wealthy Republicans. He was found laying face up on his bed, arms laid across his chest, in a peaceful repose - What?! First thing that came to mind was .... Well, he didn't die that way. I never figured out why RBG was such good friends with him. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer, I guess. And didn't they both love opera? Anyhow, she certainly walked into the Lion's Den every day. The Supremes probably get away with murder; no one is minding their store. As for Ginny? She's got some serious mental issues.
The friendship of Scalia and RBG is, on the surface, as puzzling as the marriage of James Carville to that right wing harridan Mary Matalin or George and Kelley Conway, there is more going on behind the wheel than is obvious. Maybe an agreement for each side of the relationship to play a leading role in the opposition, perhaps to balance their acceptance, approval and reward s from the powers that be.
If either side was sincere there is no way that they could break bread, or sleep in the same bed.
have never had the inclination to track RBG's record, but would guess that on financial, economic issues she was libertarian, and on social or culture war issues she was liberal.
Where as Scalia was right wing, err conservative on both. so the meeting ground would be the corporate grond, the really important stuff as far as the oligarchy is concerned.
Very interesting article. History I was unaware of. I would love for that tactic to work but in today's political atmosphere I doubt it. Perhaps after Trump is convicted of his crimes there might be a chance. The Republican Party of today does nothing productive but are great at shouting and pointing fingers, accusing their opponents of the very things they themselves are doing.
Let's not miss this part of the story, which was reported by the guardian - the "dear friend" that Ginny and Clarence jet set around the world with is a huge collector of Nazi and hitler memorabilia.
Although this seems like a feasible ploy, it gives an imprimatur to one of Nixon's many "dirty tricks".
It does appear that Ginny Thomas is implicated in her husband's deeds, to make her the focus would be a mistake. Whether or not Justice Thomas would be successfully removed from office, is not the point. The point is to expose the corruption which is the point of the act of impeachment.
Trump's two impeachments did not remove him from office, but it did make clear to all willing to see, the corruption and the lengths Trump was willing to go to win an election and hold power. In addition, it exposed the corruption at the heart of the Republican Party. They were opening acts to the feature of January 6th. The evidence presented at the impeachment trials are also part of the historical record bolstering Trump's corrupt intent and showing the path toward the reforms necessary to make this a one-time event especially if Georgia and Garland act specifically on Trump's actions surrounding January 6th.
To impeach Justice Thomas can and should have a similar outcome. The arch of history may be long, but only the truth bends it towards justice.
Apologies for being a grammar NAZI but it is the arc of history is long and bends.. Although an arc and an arch are visual synonyms. In Mathematics, an “arc” is a smooth curve joining two endpoints. In general, an arc is one of the portions of a circle. It is basically a part of the circumference of a circle. Arc is a part of a curve. An arch is a physical construction a curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.
Excellent historical events that I had no idea ever happened, either in 1800 or 1968 and I thought I knew history fairly well. It's horrifying to see that the same seditious activities today were repeated in 1968 and after, which is why it's even more important for all Americans to resist the Geezers Oppression Program [GOP] dirty pool politics in every way, shape,and form at every level national, state, and local if necessary.
I think everyone would 🤔 really like to see Clarence Thomas retire 30+ years after he never showed have been confirmed by the Senate handling him with kid gloves because of his high tech lynching accusations.
How fitting it would be if not only his wife's seditious activities were the straw that breaks his back!! And maybe after Jsck Smith and DOJ are finished with Trump and the J6 insurrectionists, they can turn their focus on Justice Kavanagh and his history 🤔?
According to one of his law clerks, as reported by
@nytimes
in 1993, Justice Clarence Thomas privately said,
"The liberals made my life miserable for 43 years, and I'm going to make their lives miserable for 43 years."
Anyone have any idea how liberals made his life miserable.
Thomas was hell bent on voiding the right to marry, until Congress passed the Respect for Marriage act which also protected interractial marriages as well as gay marriages., he has now fell silent, at least on that score.
I believe Anita Hill; that's the original porn connection. There's no shame in Justice Thomas or Ginni---no common sense either. The ethics for his position and for what they have accepted are not complicated. He needed to report it, and if their damn "friendship" and vacations with Herr Crow go back that far, he simply should have put it in writing for everyone to see.
They're shady and they don't give a shit what anyone thinks. He wants to stick it to the left, and from what I read he has outright said that. Just like with Trump, what a sour note to add in the last act of your life. It has been all over the main-stream for days now along with Crow's "hobby". Their god is watching them, and I hope someone reminds them about that.
Who will win the investigation wars? When Democrats start to seriously investigate Clarence Thomas and his wife, as they certainly must, what sort of fabrications and conspiracies will Gym Jordan or other mendacious and fanatical figures on the extreme right fringe conjure up as pretend investigations of liberal progressive Democratic leaders? We know they will stoop as low and play as dirty as necessary in their attempts to conceal the reality and create diversions and false narratives in the public perception.
Just as with Trump and his minions, I have more than a little faith that Jack Smith and the DOJ will ultimately prove their cases and extract a measure of real justice somewhere down the road. There is no reason to think that the valid connections will not be made implicating Ginny Thomas, although conviction and prison are unlikely outcomes in her case. But in the final analysis, it always appears to boil down to the force and weight of public perception and opinion.
Thom correctly points out that there have always been a chunk of the populace who are the “authoritarian followers”, which he says is roughly 20%, plus or minus, according to studies. I am of the opinion that the percentage of followers has doubled in the last half-century.
If you were Trump, John Adams, or another authoritarian influencer, what might you do to amass a huge number of authoritarian followers? You know what I’m going to say but it must be repeated again.
When you were three did adults start preparing you for the splendid and exciting world of school? Did you hear how much siblings, cousins, or neighbors were learning every day? When you got to school, did teachers rave about what a wonderful place it was and how it would help you grow up to be smart and happy – IF you listened to the teacher, followed instructions, completed tedious assignments, and behaved properly (which meant sitting in silence, stationary in your assigned seat)?
The Amway or multi-level marketing model is more applicable to the selling and high-powered promotion of schooling than one imagines. Word of mouth is very effective when those heaping praise on the schools are parents or educators having great status, especially when educators have a captive audience. The messages constantly reinforcing the need for schooling and instruction (and for the certifications given to certain obedient participants) are repeated and drilled into the consciousness at every opportunity. The basis for the whole enterprise under the traditional paradigm is arbitrary authority and unthinking obedience. Once again, it's the law. There is no reason to question it and to question it is to be a troublemaker.
Good grades, report cards and evaluations, gold stars, and high marks on homework turned in all equal school success. However, there is a glaring subjective, social, and behavioral character to all those things. While in some cases and to some quantifiable degree they reflect the actual acquisition of knowledge and learning, it is a muddled conglomeration.
Have you fallen prey to the great school pyramid scheme? You are probably not an authoritarian follower as a follower of Thom Hartmann. However, you are the exception to the rule. The difference will be made if it is made in 2024 and beyond only by those who had learned to value their autonomy and insight, outside of those indoctrinating institutions.
Based on the facts, it's 99.9% likely "Justice" Thomas knew he was breaking the law when he chose not to report the sale of his home to Harlan Crow, along with the associated complex perks of the sale. Legal and governmental ethics experts also contend he should have reported his travel perks over the 20 years he and Ginni received them. It's mandatory an investigation ensues into these issues and includes how the substantial benefits he and his wife enjoyed over the last 20 years were reported on his income taxes, if at all? Given the size of the benefits he received in relation to his income we must get to the bottom of how this may have affected his legal positions, choices, and/or his wife's business. Also, do either Clarence or Ginni have other undisclosed benefactors?
Duh! Head slap! Thanks for pointing out the arch/arc misuse. Apparently I'd given my proofreader the morning off. I too have grammar NAZI impulses, so a piece of humble pie may not taste sweet, but it does nourish the soul.
This description of Earl Warren is not quite accurate: "In June of 1968, Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren — a liberal who’d been appointed by Dwight Eisenhower — decided to resign from the Court so that President Lyndon Johnson would have a full six months to replace him with another liberal." Warren was a lifelong Republican, was head of California's Republican Party, rand as a Republican and was elected three times as Governor of California (defeating a Democrat each time). It is accurate to note that his jurisprudence became more liberal over the years.
There has been widespread public speculation before and after the ProPublica report that Ginni and Clarence Thomas have ethical challenges. Remember, they were married for four years before Clarence testified under oath that he never thought much about the abortion issue even though his wife has always been a rabid anti-abortionist.
The amount of bribes they have taken are greater than many criminal, influence enterprises and there may be more to discover beyond the ProPublica findings. How did they report these millions of dollars on their income tax returns? Why would anyone give that kind of money to Ginni without confidence it would buy favors and influence based upon her husbands seat on the Court? You don't bring two attorneys and Leonard Leo on a "vacation" to discuss the weather. I think they are hiding so much for so long they will run for the hills and vacate his seat, if they were investigated. Has one Clarence Thomas's rulings ever contradicted the wishes of his billionaire buddy? Let's not forget, the Thomas's hid the reporting of these massive bribes for decades:
And when Justice Scalia died, he was at Cibolo Creek Ranch, hosted by a bunch of wealthy Republicans. He was found laying face up on his bed, arms laid across his chest, in a peaceful repose - What?! First thing that came to mind was .... Well, he didn't die that way. I never figured out why RBG was such good friends with him. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer, I guess. And didn't they both love opera? Anyhow, she certainly walked into the Lion's Den every day. The Supremes probably get away with murder; no one is minding their store. As for Ginny? She's got some serious mental issues.
Scalia and RBG did apparently bond over opera, but like you I think "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" was part of it.
The friendship of Scalia and RBG is, on the surface, as puzzling as the marriage of James Carville to that right wing harridan Mary Matalin or George and Kelley Conway, there is more going on behind the wheel than is obvious. Maybe an agreement for each side of the relationship to play a leading role in the opposition, perhaps to balance their acceptance, approval and reward s from the powers that be.
If either side was sincere there is no way that they could break bread, or sleep in the same bed.
have never had the inclination to track RBG's record, but would guess that on financial, economic issues she was libertarian, and on social or culture war issues she was liberal.
Where as Scalia was right wing, err conservative on both. so the meeting ground would be the corporate grond, the really important stuff as far as the oligarchy is concerned.
Don't know just asking.
Very interesting article. History I was unaware of. I would love for that tactic to work but in today's political atmosphere I doubt it. Perhaps after Trump is convicted of his crimes there might be a chance. The Republican Party of today does nothing productive but are great at shouting and pointing fingers, accusing their opponents of the very things they themselves are doing.
Let's not miss this part of the story, which was reported by the guardian - the "dear friend" that Ginny and Clarence jet set around the world with is a huge collector of Nazi and hitler memorabilia.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/08/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-harlan-crow-hitler-memorabilia
I just edited the article to include that. Thanks!
Although this seems like a feasible ploy, it gives an imprimatur to one of Nixon's many "dirty tricks".
It does appear that Ginny Thomas is implicated in her husband's deeds, to make her the focus would be a mistake. Whether or not Justice Thomas would be successfully removed from office, is not the point. The point is to expose the corruption which is the point of the act of impeachment.
Trump's two impeachments did not remove him from office, but it did make clear to all willing to see, the corruption and the lengths Trump was willing to go to win an election and hold power. In addition, it exposed the corruption at the heart of the Republican Party. They were opening acts to the feature of January 6th. The evidence presented at the impeachment trials are also part of the historical record bolstering Trump's corrupt intent and showing the path toward the reforms necessary to make this a one-time event especially if Georgia and Garland act specifically on Trump's actions surrounding January 6th.
To impeach Justice Thomas can and should have a similar outcome. The arch of history may be long, but only the truth bends it towards justice.
Apologies for being a grammar NAZI but it is the arc of history is long and bends.. Although an arc and an arch are visual synonyms. In Mathematics, an “arc” is a smooth curve joining two endpoints. In general, an arc is one of the portions of a circle. It is basically a part of the circumference of a circle. Arc is a part of a curve. An arch is a physical construction a curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.
Excellent historical events that I had no idea ever happened, either in 1800 or 1968 and I thought I knew history fairly well. It's horrifying to see that the same seditious activities today were repeated in 1968 and after, which is why it's even more important for all Americans to resist the Geezers Oppression Program [GOP] dirty pool politics in every way, shape,and form at every level national, state, and local if necessary.
I think everyone would 🤔 really like to see Clarence Thomas retire 30+ years after he never showed have been confirmed by the Senate handling him with kid gloves because of his high tech lynching accusations.
How fitting it would be if not only his wife's seditious activities were the straw that breaks his back!! And maybe after Jsck Smith and DOJ are finished with Trump and the J6 insurrectionists, they can turn their focus on Justice Kavanagh and his history 🤔?
According to one of his law clerks, as reported by
@nytimes
in 1993, Justice Clarence Thomas privately said,
"The liberals made my life miserable for 43 years, and I'm going to make their lives miserable for 43 years."
Anyone have any idea how liberals made his life miserable.
Thomas was hell bent on voiding the right to marry, until Congress passed the Respect for Marriage act which also protected interractial marriages as well as gay marriages., he has now fell silent, at least on that score.
I believe Anita Hill; that's the original porn connection. There's no shame in Justice Thomas or Ginni---no common sense either. The ethics for his position and for what they have accepted are not complicated. He needed to report it, and if their damn "friendship" and vacations with Herr Crow go back that far, he simply should have put it in writing for everyone to see.
They're shady and they don't give a shit what anyone thinks. He wants to stick it to the left, and from what I read he has outright said that. Just like with Trump, what a sour note to add in the last act of your life. It has been all over the main-stream for days now along with Crow's "hobby". Their god is watching them, and I hope someone reminds them about that.
Their god and your god are not the same god.
Who will win the investigation wars? When Democrats start to seriously investigate Clarence Thomas and his wife, as they certainly must, what sort of fabrications and conspiracies will Gym Jordan or other mendacious and fanatical figures on the extreme right fringe conjure up as pretend investigations of liberal progressive Democratic leaders? We know they will stoop as low and play as dirty as necessary in their attempts to conceal the reality and create diversions and false narratives in the public perception.
Just as with Trump and his minions, I have more than a little faith that Jack Smith and the DOJ will ultimately prove their cases and extract a measure of real justice somewhere down the road. There is no reason to think that the valid connections will not be made implicating Ginny Thomas, although conviction and prison are unlikely outcomes in her case. But in the final analysis, it always appears to boil down to the force and weight of public perception and opinion.
Thom correctly points out that there have always been a chunk of the populace who are the “authoritarian followers”, which he says is roughly 20%, plus or minus, according to studies. I am of the opinion that the percentage of followers has doubled in the last half-century.
If you were Trump, John Adams, or another authoritarian influencer, what might you do to amass a huge number of authoritarian followers? You know what I’m going to say but it must be repeated again.
When you were three did adults start preparing you for the splendid and exciting world of school? Did you hear how much siblings, cousins, or neighbors were learning every day? When you got to school, did teachers rave about what a wonderful place it was and how it would help you grow up to be smart and happy – IF you listened to the teacher, followed instructions, completed tedious assignments, and behaved properly (which meant sitting in silence, stationary in your assigned seat)?
The Amway or multi-level marketing model is more applicable to the selling and high-powered promotion of schooling than one imagines. Word of mouth is very effective when those heaping praise on the schools are parents or educators having great status, especially when educators have a captive audience. The messages constantly reinforcing the need for schooling and instruction (and for the certifications given to certain obedient participants) are repeated and drilled into the consciousness at every opportunity. The basis for the whole enterprise under the traditional paradigm is arbitrary authority and unthinking obedience. Once again, it's the law. There is no reason to question it and to question it is to be a troublemaker.
Good grades, report cards and evaluations, gold stars, and high marks on homework turned in all equal school success. However, there is a glaring subjective, social, and behavioral character to all those things. While in some cases and to some quantifiable degree they reflect the actual acquisition of knowledge and learning, it is a muddled conglomeration.
Have you fallen prey to the great school pyramid scheme? You are probably not an authoritarian follower as a follower of Thom Hartmann. However, you are the exception to the rule. The difference will be made if it is made in 2024 and beyond only by those who had learned to value their autonomy and insight, outside of those indoctrinating institutions.
Thanks for the articulate history lesson. Alas, I am not sure that Americans know or learn from history anymore. I guess we shall see.
Based on the facts, it's 99.9% likely "Justice" Thomas knew he was breaking the law when he chose not to report the sale of his home to Harlan Crow, along with the associated complex perks of the sale. Legal and governmental ethics experts also contend he should have reported his travel perks over the 20 years he and Ginni received them. It's mandatory an investigation ensues into these issues and includes how the substantial benefits he and his wife enjoyed over the last 20 years were reported on his income taxes, if at all? Given the size of the benefits he received in relation to his income we must get to the bottom of how this may have affected his legal positions, choices, and/or his wife's business. Also, do either Clarence or Ginni have other undisclosed benefactors?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/14/clarence-thomas-mother-house-crow/
It's a simply mind boggling thing! Thanks Thom!
Duh! Head slap! Thanks for pointing out the arch/arc misuse. Apparently I'd given my proofreader the morning off. I too have grammar NAZI impulses, so a piece of humble pie may not taste sweet, but it does nourish the soul.
Mike
What about Ginni's benefactors now that an investigation of Clarence is mandatory?
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-real-estate-scotus?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature
Prior to the ProPublica discovery of absent property disclosures:
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-doj-campaign-legal-center
Now an investigation is mandatory, and past due:
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-real-estate-scotus?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=featu
This description of Earl Warren is not quite accurate: "In June of 1968, Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren — a liberal who’d been appointed by Dwight Eisenhower — decided to resign from the Court so that President Lyndon Johnson would have a full six months to replace him with another liberal." Warren was a lifelong Republican, was head of California's Republican Party, rand as a Republican and was elected three times as Governor of California (defeating a Democrat each time). It is accurate to note that his jurisprudence became more liberal over the years.
There has been widespread public speculation before and after the ProPublica report that Ginni and Clarence Thomas have ethical challenges. Remember, they were married for four years before Clarence testified under oath that he never thought much about the abortion issue even though his wife has always been a rabid anti-abortionist.
The amount of bribes they have taken are greater than many criminal, influence enterprises and there may be more to discover beyond the ProPublica findings. How did they report these millions of dollars on their income tax returns? Why would anyone give that kind of money to Ginni without confidence it would buy favors and influence based upon her husbands seat on the Court? You don't bring two attorneys and Leonard Leo on a "vacation" to discuss the weather. I think they are hiding so much for so long they will run for the hills and vacate his seat, if they were investigated. Has one Clarence Thomas's rulings ever contradicted the wishes of his billionaire buddy? Let's not forget, the Thomas's hid the reporting of these massive bribes for decades:
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-response-trips-legal-experts-harlan-crow
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-doj-campaign-legal-center
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow