Red Mosquito

simple schoolboy wrote:

96583UP wrote:something about the way he looks

just makes me think he's guilty

Okay there, Khmer Rogue, by all means let's force him to work in the fields and be re-educated because of his bourgeois glasses.

nope, not the glasses… it’s something else… but I just can’t quite put my finger on it

tragabigzanda wrote:Wtf Bi

ok call me

tragabigzanda wrote:Wtf Bi

?

Firstly, the $14M is just what he's contributed to campaigns above board. It says nothing of what he's given to PACs that he and they don't have to disclose publicly. The link you provided even states "huge sums of dark money."

Second of all, it's not even about the direct influence.

Crow not only has greater ability to connect Thomas (and his wife) with countless other influential people, but Crow can also boast that he can influence Thomas on another person's behalf. Which is even more beneficial for this other person because Crow can claim it's not a "specific ruling before Thomas that relates to Crow's businesses."

I agree that this story will not change anything about Thomas's seat, but it will certainly inspire some conversation about some new rules for justices moving forward.

Lastly, would these people be "friends", one's where it makes complete sense for Crow to pay for Thomas to go on vacation, if Thomas weren't a justice?

Y’all sound a lot like the anti-Soros crowd right now.

throw him in the slammer

I expected this exact whataboutism to show up sooner.

Phase two has begun: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... emorabilia

Phase two has begun: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... emorabilia

look, everyone is entitled to a little hitler memoriabilia now and then

Has phase two begun yet?

JuanHamm wrote:Has phase two begun yet?

Yes. It’s under “Operation Dark Trump”



Edit:

Here’s a story on it from prior to phase 2:

https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-enterta ... rows-home/

This isn't about, Harlan Crow.

This is about Clarence Thomas.

blueviper wrote:As a public servant he should know the ethical problems this raises.

Even myself as a lowly local government employee go through ethics training and have guidelines on gifts that are or are not acceptable. I don’t let vendors take me out for lunches. Anything provided by a vendor as a gift or thanks to the city has to be $50 or below.

He’s at the highest level of government. And a judge. He should know better.

If only we'd had a hint of his unethical behavior before he was sworn onto the Court!

Bi_3 wrote:

warehouse wrote:how much wealthier can he be then clarence thomas? i can't believe people buy this excuse that it's just some guy being a good friend

Thomas has a net worth of around $10M

Crow manages between $20 to $30 billion in a private asset holding company

Crow has donated ~$14M total to republicans over the last 30 years: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politic ... 3m-to-gop/


Compare this to SBF in 2020 alone: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/ftx-sa ... ions-2022/

why would anyone compare anything to that weirdo? lol

how much is his wife worth? i can't believe people are pretending these people are friends

So the new info about Thomas' real estate deal is actually problematic. That must be disclosed.

Bi_3 wrote:So the new info about Thomas' real estate deal is actually problematic. That must be disclosed.

Not heard about this yet.

the federal bar has a requirement that mandates all members to report what they know to be violations of codes and cannons of ethics by other members of the bar, including judges and justices. i presume the same is true for other members of the court about their colleagues.