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In reply to the discussion: Billionaire Harlan Crow Bought Property From Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn't Disclose the Deal. [View all]PatSeg
(47,770 posts)16. It appears if you rise high enough,
you really are ABOVE the law or ethics violations and there will always be some who will take advantage of that.
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Billionaire Harlan Crow Bought Property From Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn't Disclose the Deal. [View all]
RandySF
Apr 2023
OP
Uncle Clearance: "We're having a 2 for 1 BLOWOUT on the shadow docket this week!"
NullTuples
Apr 2023
#74
It bugs me that this corruption has been going on for years and is just now being exposed.
Midnight Writer
Apr 2023
#6
I'm no expert but that seems a fatal flaw for any civilization that allows it?
NullTuples
Apr 2023
#23
Exactly, and the amount of ego-stroking in Crow's glib excuses is off the charts.
crickets
Apr 2023
#65
Lock that motherfucking traitorous, corrupt Uncle Ruckus up! His POS seditionist wife as well.
Celerity
Apr 2023
#17
yeah, I know it's a nonstarter. Still... even calls for resignation are nlikely to be strong enough
LymphocyteLover
Apr 2023
#60
Let me guess. There's a "rule" against indicting a sitting Supreme Court Justice.
Hassin Bin Sober
Apr 2023
#27
It was almost twenty years ago. In many areas, prices were a lot cheaper then
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2023
#51
it does sound like somebody was trying to get around something with multiple names on deeds
Kali
Apr 2023
#58
About the only thing that will have much effect on him is to keep the pressure up.
lees1975
Apr 2023
#48
yeah, how do we get a billionaire friend to buy stuff from us, over market value
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 2023
#63
Harlan bought another home and lot (same street) for $40K, paid 133k for Thomas 1 home, 2 lots
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Apr 2023
#81