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Because those were reported, whereas Thomas has been claiming to have no outside influence.

In practical matters it probably doesn't make much difference, but the contempt towards accountability is shocking to some people.

Because ProPublica just finished a very intensive investigation uncovering this behavior that Justice Thomas tried to keep secret. There were similar stories about Breyer 7+ years ago, I'm sorry if you didn't hear about it but there was plenty of coverage. It was less of a big deal though, because Breyer publicly disclosed it instead of hiding it and lying about his lifestyle. Here's one: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/02/1...

Another (notice anything missing in Justice Thomas's section?): https://abovethelaw.com/2014/06/underneath-their-robes-a-det...

Another: https://fixthecourt.com/2014/12/thanks-private-jet-ride-just...

Here's one about RBG: https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2019/06/scotus-justices-rac...

> Clarence Thomas took two paid-for trips

Did he...

Here's one about how rich the various justices are: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/breyer-roberts-ginsburg...

Another: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/06/20/supr...

Here's one about the perks of being a Supreme Court justice, which omits a lot of Thomas's perks since he illegally failed to disclose them: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-perks/teaching-...

> The timing of this story is suspicious.

When is a good time to expose corruption?

The problem, really, is that there's not nearly enough of this reporting.

Personally, I think Supreme courts justices shouldn't be receiving these kinds of gifts. Pay them more!!

I don't care if Sotomayor or Alito is getting the gifts, they shouldn't take them. If you have rules for receiving gifts for regular government workers, they should have the same for judges.

It doesn't matter they why (to me). Knowing about it, I'd like it fixed. For all justices.

What’s wrong with reporting on it ?

It happened, it gets reported

Don’t like it being reported ? Don’t do it

because the extreme abuse of power by Justice Thomas has just been revealed. now, people want to know more, so it is being reported on more.

What was the abuse of power?

Dude's wife is a party to an actual coup attempt.

Even if that were true, how is that an abuse of his power?

a) it is true

b) she isn't in jail, or even under investigation, likely because of who he is and who his friends are.

c) there are many other things revealed in the article linked above. Judge Thomas has at worst accepted bribes for judgements, and at best actively worked to give that impression, which invites further bribes. as a judge, a gift from anyone who has a political stance on anything at all is a breach of trust and an abuse of power, either in reality or in the mind of the gift-giver. in every case it is a conflict of interest and an abuse of power. none of these judges should be accepting gifts from anyone at any time.

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