Clarence Thomas faces fresh calls to resign after more billionaire gifts revealed
www.independent.co.uk
Congressional Democrats have pushed for ethics reform legislation, efforts publicly rejected by Samuel Alito

Congressional Democrats have pushed for ethics reform legislation, efforts publicly rejected by Samuel Alito

  • ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    2 years ago

    I don’t understand how this isn’t a criminal matter. If nothing else, it violates the Ethics in Government Act. Is there no law against soliciting and accepting bribes?

    • Sethayy@sh.itjust.works
      281·
      2 years ago

      BRIBES yes, but gifts cause he’s a super special boy? Not at all.

      But like really you can’t fix busted to hell, the system is corrupt to the top and taking out one mouthpiece won’t change that

    • horrorslice@lemmy.world
      222·
      2 years ago

      The Supreme Court is the only arm of the federal judiciary that is not bound by a code of ethics.

      I read that in the article and learned something new.

      Apparently they are above the law.

        • xenoclast@lemmy.world
          83·
          2 years ago

          I hear you have a couple things in your Constitution that might give you the power to do that.

          • be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social
            101·
            2 years ago

            I hear you have a couple things in your Constitution that might give you the power to do that.

            Sorry, US guns are only for hunting, target practice, self defense, extrajudicial killings by police, and shooting up schools. The majority are in the hands of folks who want nothing more than the fascism express to roll on in so all the people they hate will be hurt.