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Old 05-04-2023, 06:36 AM
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Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition. The price tag could have exceeded $150,000.

https://www.propublica.org/article/c...tuition-scotus
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Old 05-04-2023, 08:09 AM
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Scalia accepted over 70 undisclosed gifts similar to Clarence Thomas
https://www.alternet.org/amp/viral-v...mas-2659949691

The best judges money can buy….
The best justice system money can buy, Trump's history of success in evading accountability being a blatant example.
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Old 05-04-2023, 10:14 PM
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Clarence Thomas' wife Ginni was paid nearly $100,000 for 'consulting' by a nonprofit that ended up filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court
https://www.businessinsider.com/ginn...e-court-2023-5

Whell's World.
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Old 05-05-2023, 06:22 AM
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As long as there is a slightest of chance for a Democratic President choosing any Supreme Court Judge.

Nothing will happen, not happening, nope!
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Old 05-05-2023, 08:09 AM
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As long as there is a slightest of chance for a Democratic President choosing any Supreme Court Judge.

Nothing will happen, not happening, nope!
Assuming that Mitch doesn't block them.
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Old 05-05-2023, 08:59 AM
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Clarence Thomas' wife Ginni was paid nearly $100,000 for 'consulting' by a nonprofit that ended up filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court
https://www.businessinsider.com/ginn...e-court-2023-5

Whell's World.
A story on this without a paywall.
“No mention of Ginni, of course,”

The one & only Kellyanne Con-job was the bagman.
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Old 05-05-2023, 09:05 AM
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I think ol' Clarence knew once he was seated on the bench he was pretty much untouchable. If any controversies arise, just clam up and ride them out.
“What's done in the dark always comes to the light.” I think this may be worse than we thought.

Good ol' uncle Clarence
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Old 05-05-2023, 10:19 AM
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What I think is amazing is how cheap the Thomases work. Amounts in question are totally chump change to the mega-doners.
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Old 05-08-2023, 06:30 AM
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This weeks PBS's Frontline will be about the Mr and Mrs Thomas.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/a...supreme-court/

""FRONTLINE Presents “Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court”"
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Old 05-08-2023, 07:15 AM
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That should be “Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court For Sale”.
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