@@Williestyle-RobotechxMacross-x Not self hate, complete narcissism he is completely positive. He got where he is based on 100% his awesomeness. And rich people like him because of his awesomeness. Any he deserves every gift he gets because of his awesomeness
You can't talk about all these relationships without talking about Leonard Leo, his money, and his intent to bring all these people together. He has the cog in the center of this wheel of people.
There were several more women lined up to testify before the Judiciary Committee after Ms Hill. They were denied when Senator Joe Biden allowed the Republicans to call for a vote on Thomas.
Yes, SCOTUS Justices can be impeached by Congress and removed by the Senate. The process is identical to that of a president. Impeachment legislation has already been introduced/filed by several House Democrats.
There's actually more chance of that than before the election. Republicans won't fight so hard to protect him when Trump can replace him with an identical justice, only 40 years younger. And politically, holding Thomas' feet to the fire makes the Republicans look ethical to the public, even when it's just posing on the stage. That's ignoring certain other reasons they might want to turn him loose....
You can add Merrick Garland to that list. He is the reason that Trump is going to be sworn in for a second term. He couldn't prosecute a petty criminal.
Wow, you’re right. I confess I did not know much about Ron Johnson but yes, in addition to being incredibly stupid, he is indeed supremely unqualified to be a United States Senator. Good addition to the list.
@@robertwilken8745we all have to remember that Merrick Garland is a right wing republicant. Why Joe Biden and barrack Obama like him so much is well beyond me. There are just a handful of federal officials that I trust, and garland isn’t one of them.
Don't kid yourself, Clearance Thomas is not the only one. This report shows Antonin Scoliosis also took trips and other "benefits" for decades without ever declaring.
Every one of those SC justices knows the code of conduct for US judges sets ethical standards that make it clear that they need to be transparent and refuse anything that looks remotely like payola. The only reason they’re not bound to the rules other federal judges follow is because of their constitutional status. BUT they could and should impose those rules on themselves. There is zero ambiguity about whether his behavior was unethical.
Exactly! The turn towards authoritarianism is nothing new. It happened after Teddy Roosevelt left office, and during a couple different "red scare"s... The only difference this time is how large a "majority" they have convinced this is what they want.
It is not the weakness of the Constitution alone that "allowed" these "Justices" to receive unethical "benefits" - it was Congress running away from their duty of oversight over the other branches of our government. The Supreme Court was given wide and deep power to... "interpret" the Constitution and how other courts and laws might violate it, but there was no other body give power to watch directly over the Supreme Court itself. As they say : absolute power corrupts absolutely.
1:05 “(Scalia) also accepted lavish gifts” Incorrect, Scalia actually originated gifts for himself. One of these gags occurred at the resort where he died. He would scope out a resort or hunting trip, suggest to someone in the billionaire network that he should be invited there, an invitation would arrive from a stranger. Scalia would declare the source of the invitation a friend, and the whole matter would be declared “hospitality among friends.”
Finally! This is why I follow you guys, the truth, transparency, and moral compass is in question here. A SCJ should be the benchmark of integrity. Nothing will come of this even though we got it out before the P2025 cabinet is in place which would nullify the exposed report
We need mechanisms to remove Justices from the court or at least hold them accountable. When it comes to politics/government, we should not allow tenure or position for life. That leaves the door wide open for corruption. Unfortunately nothing is going to change due to Republican opposition.
Yes there are some ethical concerns. Yet there is no legal remedy. The justice can do what he wants. As well as his wife does. But who cares. Fact is, America has voted for Trump, and all that corruption around him and his associates. Even for the second time voted that way. So, America totally deserves what it voted for, right?
Disgusting. What is equally disgusting is that our government allows people in violation of the law to remain in high government positions. WHY? This is the downfall of this country. The Declaration of Independence says that if someone is putting our country at risk then it is the right of that person to stop it. This was a great country and lack of action against people to use it for their own greed will be it’s death. So very sad.
I am amazed about everything that is going on in the US. I really thought they were part of the “descent” countries, but if this kind of stuff can happen in the highest justitial institution without consequences this is not the case anymore. Where I live, he would have been fired instantly.
When did it become illegal to pay for your friend to hang out with you? How is it unethical unless he made rulings that benefited hus friends. Isn't this the same as the justices only voting on partisan party lines?
Our country is rotting from the inside out. He is just a small example of how big money runs the show and how the system benefits the men who created it. Democracy, which protects all our fredoms also protects the system that will be our downfall in the near future.
A bit like the gifts bestowed upon female friends, by Matt Gaetz… Once established, gifts are clearly an obvious example of expectations of the job well done.
Can’t the individual states force the criminal justice into court with failure to comply with the Constitution? Seems like a great way to get him on a very long stay in a state penitentiary, and withdraw any retirement benefits that he has no right to receive. Win / Win result! 😮 😢 😮 😢 😊😊😊😊😊
The billionaire is his best friend. They met at a party 4 years into his sco term. They hit it off on a personal level and became fast friends. Clarence went to the government and told them of his gifts of mostly trips. They decided that since they were actually friends then his gifts are just that, gifts. He did not include every personal gift that was given to him by his real friend because our government already told him those were personal gifts and as a human being he is allowed to have a very rich best friend and accept gifts from him. That's the truth. So im not sure why its a problem now. No one has proven he accepted these gifts as favors for anything. Previous interviews and investigations concluded in the same way. He can accept gifts from friends because they are actually friends.
Like it or not, he carries the African community on his sholders having gained such high office, what a complete disappointment, the most shameful of a bad bunch
Huh, hmm..this is somehow not as spectacularly unexpected as its made out to be..this guy hss been s trainwreck of justice since anita hill...to choose a guy because hes black and conservative and not take anything else creepy or outright damning 35 years ago when he was a train wreck then should say something here, you think?
The Scheme 31: The Crooked Stick and the Supreme Court RUclips · Senator Sheldon Whitehouse 1 May 2024 April 30 | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, delivers the thirty-first in a series of speeches titled “The Scheme,” exposing the machinations by right-wing donor interests to capture the Supreme Court and achieve through the Court what they cannot through the elected branches of government. Whitehouse compares the prosecutions of government officials for failing to properly disclose gifts of free vacations, event tickets, lodging, or travel, with the lack of accountability for the right-wing Court justices who have received similar undisclosed gifts.
He and Ginny are laughing at us. The rest of the world is laughing at us. How embarrassing for our country.
Did you know Ruth Bader Ginsburg took 157 paid trips and Stephen Bryer took 233?
@CJKaram no I didn't but two wrongs don't make a right. If they did they were wrong too.
@@develynburton445 agreed but why single out Clarence alone?
@CJKaram scalea can go too..CT has just been so emboldened. Investigate them all and if there has been wrongdoing call the out
@@CJKaram because Thomas is still on the court. The other two are not.
Keep up the pressure instead of ignoring rhe corruption. On all of the government.
Both he and his wife belong in prison. Corruption at its finest!
*Ditto!!!!!!!!!!!!*
Not happening, racist
just about all of trump's appointees belong in prison including trump himself?
Clarence is a Text Book narcissist.
Racist much?😮
Yes. His desire to destroy "affirmative action" after he received every benefit of it, shows his total self hate and narcissistic egotism.
@@Williestyle-RobotechxMacross-x
Not self hate, complete narcissism he is completely positive. He got where he is based on 100% his awesomeness. And rich people like him because of his awesomeness.
Any he deserves every gift he gets because of his awesomeness
And a thief. He’s a common thug.
@nickiemcnichols5397 Racist much?
A Culture of Corruption.
The billionaire class is absolutely corrupt.
He's giving all of us the middle finger & keeps doing what he wants....why not when you can get away with it
"YUP"!!!!! "EXACTLY"!!!!! WHY SHOULDN'T HE, DO IT "???? I MEAN,,,HE GOT AWAY WITH IT,,,,"RIGHT "?????
If Thomas had been a judge in my country,Thomas would be looking at 20 years in prison for corruption and bribery!
Chyna?😂😂
@@markcosenza3274 China has a female billionaire fraud on death row. The Trump era will be seen as the golden age of financial fraud in America.
@@markcosenza3274 is that how you spell china there in Russia?
@@markcosenza3274 No other democracy on Earth would tolerate this, and Russia definitely ain't that.
@@markcosenza3274 Shut up,Vlad asset!
I would like to know why justices are allowed to take ANY gifts at all. It's corruption at the highest level.
Isn't most of the US based on corruption?
He’s a corrupt person who should
Be removed and investigated
Finally someone mentions the ring leader, Scalia.
Conservatives with ethical standards… 🤣😂
Oxymoron,🤣
You can't talk about all these relationships without talking about Leonard Leo, his money, and his intent to bring all these people together. He has the cog in the center of this wheel of people.
Or citizens united
Will this be important now that American Democracy is slated for Execution on 1/20/25?
American democracy died in 2010 with Citizens United,😡
Call the Clarence Thomas luxury gifts what they really are: graft and bribery.
I guess we should have listened to Anita Hill.
There were several more women lined up to testify before the Judiciary Committee after Ms Hill. They were denied when Senator Joe Biden allowed the Republicans to call for a vote on Thomas.
I have ALWAYS believed her. Anita told the TRUTH about that creep.
I listened!
I did!
Can we impeach disgusting CT??? Hold him accountable at least! 😡
No
No. The House (MAGA controlled) can impeach, and the Senate (MAGA controlled) can convict and remove - LEGALLY.
Yes, SCOTUS Justices can be impeached by Congress and removed by the Senate. The process is identical to that of a president. Impeachment legislation has already been introduced/filed by several House Democrats.
There's actually more chance of that than before the election. Republicans won't fight so hard to protect him when Trump can replace him with an identical justice, only 40 years younger. And politically, holding Thomas' feet to the fire makes the Republicans look ethical to the public, even when it's just posing on the stage. That's ignoring certain other reasons they might want to turn him loose....
@@JimmyC-j7yhe owns the justice system. The police service him in ways you can’t understand.
And he can't be removed why? Oh, that's right, two sets of rules . . .
Ok. So a Supreme Court “justice” breaks Federal Law and faces no accountability or consequences?? Demand justice. Enough of this !!
A "code of ethics" is not "law". It is just a bunch of voluntary "rules", that Congress decided not to do anything about.
@@Williestyle-RobotechxMacross-x"REALLY"?????? WHERE DID YOU,,HEAR THAT 🤔"??????
Turns out there’s a loophole in the law where if you’re corrupt Supreme Court justice, it doesn’t cover you
@@Williestyle-RobotechxMacross-x
I guess that’s true since the constitution said it’s up to the Congress to impeach corrupt Supreme Court justices.
@@RODNEY-en6whthe right wing congress approves of Thomas’s mischief and crimes.
Clarence Thomas like to practice the law of rules for thee, not for me. Clarence Thomas is corrupt to the bone like a mafia boss.
Another buddy-buddy with the billionaire club. He obviously knew it was at least unethical if not also illegal. What a crook!
Perhaps the only person less qualified to do their job than Clarence Thomas is Tommy Tuberville.
You can add Merrick Garland to that list. He is the reason that Trump is going to be sworn in for a second term. He couldn't prosecute a petty criminal.
PETTY criminal!
Include Ron Johnson to that list.
Wow, you’re right. I confess I did not know much about Ron Johnson but yes, in addition to being incredibly stupid, he is indeed supremely unqualified to be a United States Senator.
Good addition to the list.
@@robertwilken8745we all have to remember that Merrick Garland is a right wing republicant. Why Joe Biden and barrack Obama like him so much is well beyond me. There are just a handful of federal officials that I trust, and garland isn’t one of them.
This is absolutely at a level of criminality that is so over the top it is an embarrassment to the entire judicial system.
He’s betting on being pardoned by the stable genius.
True AMERICAN GREED
Having a judge in their POCKETS
Don't kid yourself, Clearance Thomas is not the only one. This report shows Antonin Scoliosis also took trips and other "benefits" for decades without ever declaring.
Thomas and Alito are an absolute disgrace to the robe.
disgrace to the species.
Stop worrying. Your Big Daddy Trump will be replacing both of them with younger Conservative Judges within the next 4 years.
Problem solved
Thomas must be brought to justice
Sure, but how? He’s invincible.
@@danielschaeffer1294 so is Biden. SCOTUS said so.
@@danielschaeffer1294 So why should we worry about whether or not it’s legal?
@@Yashuryabetcha Don’t get me wrong. I’d love to see him in prison.
Every one of those SC justices knows the code of conduct for US judges sets ethical standards that make it clear that they need to be transparent and refuse anything that looks remotely like payola. The only reason they’re not bound to the rules other federal judges follow is because of their constitutional status. BUT they could and should impose those rules on themselves. There is zero ambiguity about whether his behavior was unethical.
Americans should stop pretending this is a "new" phenomenon.
Exactly! The turn towards authoritarianism is nothing new. It happened after Teddy Roosevelt left office, and during a couple different "red scare"s... The only difference this time is how large a "majority" they have convinced this is what they want.
It’s just that it’s more common than ever. What used to be frowned upon is now winked at.
Should never have been confirmed
Jail time Clarence
Dont know about jail, but he shouldnt be able to make any more SC decisions.
@DuaneHallinSD yeah I know just saying he should be
Jail the black man. Typical Democrat. 😂😂
Problem is Ruth Bader Ginsburg took 157 paid trips and Stephen Bryer took 233.
@CJKaram someone is in crack
US weak constitution lets this happen.
It is not the weakness of the Constitution alone that "allowed" these "Justices" to receive unethical "benefits" - it was Congress running away from their duty of oversight over the other branches of our government.
The Supreme Court was given wide and deep power to... "interpret" the Constitution and how other courts and laws might violate it, but there was no other body give power to watch directly over the Supreme Court itself.
As they say : absolute power corrupts absolutely.
consequences, why are there none
1:05 “(Scalia) also accepted lavish gifts”
Incorrect, Scalia actually originated gifts for himself.
One of these gags occurred at the resort where he died.
He would scope out a resort or hunting trip, suggest to someone in the billionaire network that he should be invited there, an invitation would arrive from a stranger.
Scalia would declare the source of the invitation a friend, and the whole matter would be declared “hospitality among friends.”
…we shoulda listened to Anita Hill.
Some of us believed her but we peons have no power.
Oh no, these monsters are monsters?
Finally! This is why I follow you guys, the truth, transparency, and moral compass is in question here. A SCJ should be the benchmark of integrity. Nothing will come of this even though we got it out before the P2025 cabinet is in place which would nullify the exposed report
In our ethics courses they said if the normal public could not get the same gift, then it should not be taken if ethivs are involved.
Impeach Clarence Thomas!
There will never be justice when criminals run the world.
Catch and release justice system, hold folks accountable for crimes. Or not.
He needs to be removed!!
The corrupt judge,
Corrupt would be a compliment for these 2!
Scalia actually died on a lavish trip.
Trump thinks he is the Godfather telling a SC Justice .. “ There will come a time when I ask you to do me a favor”.
One more outgrow from citizens United.
I have zero respect for the current scotus, supreme corruption
We need mechanisms to remove Justices from the court or at least hold them accountable. When it comes to politics/government, we should not allow tenure or position for life. That leaves the door wide open for corruption. Unfortunately nothing is going to change due to Republican opposition.
WELL,,, THAT'S ANOTHER THING THAT,,, DEFINITELY ,,, NEEDS TO BE,,, ADJUSTED,,,AT LEAST,,IF NOT,,, REDUCED!!!!
Bribes for the Justices keep Supreme Court payroll costs down. What about that? 🤔
IMPEACH HIM NOW.
Yes there are some ethical concerns.
Yet there is no legal remedy.
The justice can do what he wants. As well as his wife does.
But who cares. Fact is, America has voted for Trump, and all that corruption around him and his associates. Even for the second time voted that way. So, America totally deserves what it voted for, right?
Court of shame.. " made in America"
and?! When will it end and will he go to jail as he should?!
Donnie's twin brother of a different mother...
Does any of this really matter? At the end of the day NOTHING can and will be done about it, Nor is there a mechanism to fix it long term.
This news should be on everyones radar for the long haul, should be front and center everyday till they resign.
No comparison... that we know of.
We will miss President Biden. He is a true statesman. The next four years with Trump is going to be worse than we can Imagine!!
BROTHER GONE BAD!
Thomas you’re fired!!!😂
This is the way of the new world... not good going forward...
Justice isn't blind for the rich. It's got both hands in the back pockets, grabbing wallets filled with cash.
Who is crowing now ?
any other judge would be in JAIL...
Any other EMPLOYEE would be in jail, or at the very least, fired. The Ruling Class, it seems, sets their own rules and standards.
Disgusting. What is equally disgusting is that our government allows people in violation of the law to remain in high government positions. WHY?
This is the downfall of this country. The Declaration of Independence says that if someone is putting our country at risk then it is the right of that person to stop it. This was a great country and lack of action against people to use it for their own greed will be it’s death. So very sad.
I am amazed about everything that is going on in the US. I really thought they were part of the “descent” countries, but if this kind of stuff can happen in the highest justitial institution without consequences this is not the case anymore. Where I live, he would have been fired instantly.
The system is collapsing.
The Supreme Court is the best court billionaires could buy.
No wonder it takes so long to hear a case. They’re always out traveling the world.
When did it become illegal to pay for your friend to hang out with you? How is it unethical unless he made rulings that benefited hus friends. Isn't this the same as the justices only voting on partisan party lines?
Our country is rotting from the inside out. He is just a small example of how big money runs the show and how the system benefits the men who created it. Democracy, which protects all our fredoms also protects the system that will be our downfall in the near future.
This guy's gotta go !
Impeachment is available.
So? Kick him off the SC? And give Trump another chance to appoint a new young judge to be in office for the next 40 years? :(
A bit like the gifts bestowed upon female friends, by Matt Gaetz… Once established, gifts are clearly an obvious example of expectations of the job well done.
So whats going to happen? Anything going to be done? He should be removed. Hes not a reliable .
And yet no one in Congress cares. There's nothing we can do about it.
Jamie Raskin cares.
Can’t the individual states force the criminal justice into court with failure to comply with the Constitution? Seems like a great way to get him on a very long stay in a state penitentiary, and withdraw any retirement benefits that he has no right to receive. Win / Win result! 😮 😢 😮 😢 😊😊😊😊😊
The billionaire is his best friend. They met at a party 4 years into his sco term. They hit it off on a personal level and became fast friends. Clarence went to the government and told them of his gifts of mostly trips. They decided that since they were actually friends then his gifts are just that, gifts. He did not include every personal gift that was given to him by his real friend because our government already told him those were personal gifts and as a human being he is allowed to have a very rich best friend and accept gifts from him.
That's the truth. So im not sure why its a problem now. No one has proven he accepted these gifts as favors for anything. Previous interviews and investigations concluded in the same way. He can accept gifts from friends because they are actually friends.
animal farm "some animals are more equal then others"
The not-so-supreme court is a joke....💙☮️🙏🇺🇸🤪
Because of his wide travelling, Clarence Thomas thinks that "Ethics" is the English County next door to "Thuthics".
Very good 😂
What we all knew, justice for the rich and another type of justice for the poor.
Like it or not, he carries the African community on his sholders having gained such high office, what a complete disappointment, the most shameful of a bad bunch
ANITA HILL TRIED TO WARN US ABOUT THIS CROOK.
Lock him up.
They're going to be resigning
Donald Trump loves some on the supreme Court because they're up for sale.
He should not be above the law but he is. We have laws that cover this yet, nothing.
How come someone so corrupt can still stay in power. His wife is just as corrupt as he is
Huh, hmm..this is somehow not as spectacularly unexpected as its made out to be..this guy hss been s trainwreck of justice since anita hill...to choose a guy because hes black and conservative and not take anything else creepy or outright damning 35 years ago when he was a train wreck then should say something here, you think?
What does it matter what Thomas does? Nothing will happen to him. Why bother even reporting about it.
How about politicians knowing all the stock information and making laws and investing😂😂😂nothing knew
Embarrassment beyond words
No excuse just because predecessors did it. Any ordinary person knows right from wrong.
So? Hes untouchable.....laughing ALL the way to the bank......
You all can stop worrying. Trump will soon be replacing Thomas and Alito with younger Conservative Judges. Problem solved.
this is no new informations and nobody did anything about it. just keep reporting about it once in a while, wont boot him out of his seat 🤷🏽♀️
What can be done, when is it happening?
The Scheme 31: The Crooked Stick and the Supreme Court
RUclips · Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
1 May 2024
April 30 | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, delivers the thirty-first in a series of speeches titled “The Scheme,” exposing the machinations by right-wing donor interests to capture the Supreme Court and achieve through the Court what they cannot through the elected branches of government.
Whitehouse compares the prosecutions of government officials for failing to properly disclose gifts of free vacations, event tickets, lodging, or travel, with the lack of accountability for the right-wing Court justices who have received similar undisclosed gifts.