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JudyM

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5. Ethics rules appear not to apply to the Supremes.

Reply to Dustlawyer (Original post)

Sat Mar 26, 2022, 02:14 PM

Mar 2022

Scalia, etc… we’ve seen flagrant conflicts of interest before, with no apparent public recourse. And no appetite by those with the reigns to reign themselves in. Unless by some miracle he’s disbarred…? It is outrageous that Congress and the S Ct aren’t bound by even stricter ethical standards, and here they are with more lax standards being the situation. Speaker Pelosi was looking at this recently, whatever happened with that?

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Clarence Thomas either needs to resign or be investigated for impeachment purposes. [View all] Dustlawyer Mar 2022 OP

But neither will likely happen Polybius Mar 2022 #1

Sadly, I don't disagree. Dustlawyer Mar 2022 #2

He's tainted and will be forever more. Some legacy to leave, when serving as the nation's SWBTATTReg Mar 2022 #3

We're going into mid-term campaign season soon Torchlight Mar 2022 #4

You assume this will be a voting issue...I don't know if it will. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #8

Just a guess, not an assumption Torchlight Mar 2022 #10

I don't think this sort of thing is going to matter to most voters...they don't care about Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #11

Ethics rules appear not to apply to the Supremes. JudyM Mar 2022 #5

Thomas and Putin will smugly ask the same question about resignation: DFW Mar 2022 #6

No, there are not enough votes for impeachment and conviction....so why waste the time. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #7

Since neither will happen, may he take a dirt nap. niyad Mar 2022 #9