Review by Senate Democrats finds more unreported luxury trips by Clarence Thomas

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60 points·rbanffy··6 comments

From the article, Crow said "They are good and honorable people and no one should be treated this way."

Look, I'm a good and honorable person too. Why can't I be treated that way? Meaning, why can't I get free flights on private jets, and free trips on yachts? What do I need to do to be recognized as good and honorable, other than presiding over court cases which affect billionaires? It's a tough road to hoe.

I mean you totally can be treated that way, it’s just depends on your own private matters, as in you’re not barred from having a private life, just like anyone else.

Accepting that kind of gift from any entity doing business with my employer is explicitly forbidden in our business ethics policy, under penalty of termination. These billionaires frequently have business before the court.

how was I suppose to know that is what you meant o.O that’s of course, your private business but would have helped contextually understand your situation, and there’s probably a lot of parties you can still do business with otherwise right?

There are a few different projects that one keep hearing about when it comes to tracking donations and lobbyist money towards politicians and elections. Open secrets being one of them.

What does the collective consensus say about the senate and the Judicial branch? Is there a significant difference in how much donations/lobbying/bribing in terms of political alignment, or are both side getting about the same?

If a court system allows donations by lobbyists, is that system polluted or considered influenced? I feel that the highest ranking court, should be under the strictest regulations.

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