Astonishing Corruption at The Supreme Court?

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@LegalEagle Жыл бұрын

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@Tegridynews Жыл бұрын

Can I share this on my channel?

@NarrowMullen Жыл бұрын

Democrats need to take the GOP threat to democracy seriously and act accordingly, otherwise America is doomed to fall to authoritarianism and theocratic fascism.

@TheWebstaff Жыл бұрын

Justice Thomas enters the chat.. Does this work retrospectively? e.g. can I remove some information I'd like not to be public knowledge..

@ellwoodwolf Жыл бұрын

Since a Supreme Court appointment is for life, if you are found guilty of a felony, the punishment should be EXECUTION.

@levin645 Жыл бұрын

MERIKA

@melodymcdaniel9268 Жыл бұрын

Man, I work for a local government agency and we aren't even allowed to give our supervisors birthday gifts. The fact that the highest court in the entire country has less ethical integrity than us is a huge joke.

@Dataisthetruth Жыл бұрын

Rules for thee but not for me

@JB-ef7ks Жыл бұрын

Is it really surprising though?? Everyone knows, atleast most street smart ones, that the legal system is only used against poor people!!

@4niasomnia573 Жыл бұрын

I work for a medical device company and, basically, we have to report if we bought some fries for a surgeon to prevent the appearance of undo influence. It’s astounding that the highest court in the land doesn’t have to do the same.

@shawnwales696 Жыл бұрын

Retired federal employee here, we had really high standards, not sure how Thomas thinks that doesn't apply to him.

@dracoargentum9783 Жыл бұрын

What I don't understand is WHY at the top is less stringent guidelines in play, why are not the top judges held to the same guide as lower judges?

@joermnyc Жыл бұрын

All 9 of them saying, “don’t worry, we can self-police ourselves” is all the more reason to impose a code of ethics on them!

@hewdelfewijfe Жыл бұрын

If I was in charge, (and if I could also ensure that their replacements would be better), I would impeach every single motherfucker on the court for signing that letter. All 9 of them. That's objective proof that they're all unforgivably corrupt.

@Plant_Parenthood Жыл бұрын

@@atheos19 Also term limits!

@yishnir Жыл бұрын

A Puerto [blank] case should be brought against most of them, and their benefactors.

@neilkurzman4907 Жыл бұрын

They’re being asked to impose a code of conduct on themselves. And they won’t even do that.

@shevek2954 Жыл бұрын

It leads me to believe they're all as corrupt as Thomas.

@Gnight787 Жыл бұрын

I work for a company, I am not a Supreme Court justice, but if someone gives me anything worth more than 25$ and I don't disclose it, I lose my job. Full stop. This is insane.

@cameron398 10 ай бұрын

Really interesting. By chance what type of company do you work for that would require you to report 25 dollars in gifts from a 40 year friend?

@astronaut2317 10 ай бұрын

@@cameron398all of them, actually. If that 40 year friend’s behavior conflicts with the interest of said company. :)

@default9314 10 ай бұрын

@@astronaut2317So, any triple A game I presume? This is a real question btw

@gumtoonistbeats7842 10 ай бұрын

with all due respect, that in of itself is crazy. if a friend gives me a 60$ game, i shouldnt have to disclose that to anyone.

@hanspecans 9 ай бұрын

@@cameron398do you lick boots for a living?

@ra2186 Жыл бұрын

All I learned from this is that nobody will be held accountable.

@Ryan-wx1bi Жыл бұрын

Unless they use him for a scapegoat. Usually makes the herd feel safer that they "got one"

@robertt9342 Жыл бұрын

It’s crazy that regular civil servants have more restrictions, oversight and punishments then those at the highest levels.

@Robbedem Жыл бұрын

except for police ofcourse. ;)

@mrevilducky Жыл бұрын

As it is in every field

@percheroneclipse238 Жыл бұрын

I had to return pens. Nobody can give gifts over $3.00

@StopItGarrison Жыл бұрын

@@Robbedem by design

@caocaoholdingaplushie6022 Жыл бұрын

As they say, a knife is sharp downwards but dull upwards

@anevilscientist Жыл бұрын

The funniest of all this is that Thomas's defense is basically "I didn't know the law." Since he's supposed to be one of the top legal professionals of the country.

@pixel_glitched Жыл бұрын

“You had _ONE_ job.”

@coryzilligen790 Жыл бұрын

@@pixel_glitched If only it was "had," and not "have."

@NicoleDaKiwi Жыл бұрын

Have you heard his legal opinions? He is an ideological hack.

@shevek2954 Жыл бұрын

"I didn't know the law." I thought his rulings already made that abundantly clear.

@anevilscientist Жыл бұрын

@@shevek2954 🤣true

@JBass33 Жыл бұрын

I was an administrative law judge during my legal career. Not only was I bound by the strict ethics rules of the State Bar of California, I was also bound by the even stricter ethic rules applied to judicial officers. I had to fill out detailed reports every year listing every source of any kind of income from stocks, bonds, speaking fees, gifts, etc.) and I was required to avoid even the “appearance of impropriety.” Regardless of whether he was technically required to report his free trips, etc, the actions of Justice Thomas certainly gives the appearance of impropriety. But no, the Supreme Court considers itself above such rules. Time for a change.

@jonathanbethards3689 Жыл бұрын

the fact that these people are unelected and serve LIFETIME appointments is staggeringly insane, to me

@mareezy 9 ай бұрын

Yes, time for a change. Since you are in that field, is there something you could do to help that?

@johnl6176 8 ай бұрын

But 28 U.S. Code § 455 applies to Supreme Court justices just as it applies to all other judges and magistrates. The difference is that there is no-one to force these justices to comply, they can only be impeached. That'll never happen.

@JazerMedia Жыл бұрын

I don't know what's worse, that a judge in the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States of America didn't know well enough that what he was doing was unlawful, that he knowingly did it without fear of recourse, or that he was so out of touch that he didn't find what he was doing problematic at all.

@aquietwhyme Жыл бұрын

That's a trifecta of suck right there.

@jonathanbethards3689 Жыл бұрын

getting to be about time for the pitchforks and torches

@daniele4568 Жыл бұрын

I'm so sick of the two tiered legal system. I was a prison guard, and every year we were lectured on the crime of accepting "gifts". How we would get fired and even prosecuted. If only I had been "friends" with a billionaire...

@TheBLGL Жыл бұрын

You were part of the two-tiered justice system. 😂 You think any of those people you kept incarcerated were rich?

@loganphillips5935 Жыл бұрын

Shit, I was told I couldn’t take tips or gifts at Best Buy

@poindextertunes Жыл бұрын

@@TheBLGL weird comment. Why would he think any of those ppl were rich? where did he say that?

@SaraphDarklaw Жыл бұрын

@@poindextertunes The 2 tiered justice system is separated by wealth. Being a prison guard, he was enforcing that same justice system.

@TsunamiWombat Жыл бұрын

@@poindextertunes He's mad at him for being a Corrections Officer and thus being part of the criminal justice system, which they feel is unjust, and so are taking a swipe

@avpguy11 Жыл бұрын

“We’ve investigated ourselves and found no wrongdoing”-SCOTUS

@osmosisjones4912 Жыл бұрын

Are you talking about the 2020 election

@Awprtunist Жыл бұрын

@@osmosisjones4912they said SCOTUS

@Republicanismisadisease Жыл бұрын

@@osmosisjones4912🍼😭

@joachimschoder Жыл бұрын

@@osmosisjones4912 The Republican party and Republican controlled state governments founded quite a few investigations themselves and they came to the same result.

@ScantSphinx9 Жыл бұрын

@@osmosisjones4912no, they’re talking about SCOTUS

@sookendestroy1 Жыл бұрын

My favorite part is a supreme court justice arguing "I didnt know this was illegal therefore It shouldnt be an issue" which is like the 5th graders understanding of the law, that if you didn't know it was illegal it doesnt apply to you

@KafshakTashtak Жыл бұрын

Shouldn't that disqualify him for the role? He lied in his resume, to court.

@NicholasWiewiora Жыл бұрын

@@KafshakTashtak One would think.

@jonathanbethards3689 Жыл бұрын

How many times have we seen in real court cases: "Ignorance of the law is no excuse."

@baltakatei 11 ай бұрын

Don't give Supreme Court justices the benefit of the doubt.

@TMFX619 Жыл бұрын

I recall in my US politics and history classes/courses that the reason the Supreme Court Justices are lifetime appointments was to AVOID corruption. Seems like it’s giving a lifetime of corruption instead.

@marz9487 Жыл бұрын

“I was unaware the law required me to report that.” - Supreme Court Justice

@davidgalvez5341 Жыл бұрын

I always heard ignorance of the law wasn't a valid excuse.

@scifino1 Жыл бұрын

@@davidgalvez5341 Actually, in a lot of criminal offences, it is, if they require intent.

@XXMatt0040XX Жыл бұрын

@@davidgalvez5341 It isn't. Unless you're a cop.

@alaind276 Жыл бұрын

@@scifino1 intent doesn't mean intent to break the law, it is intent to commit the unlawful action. So no, not knowing the law is not a defense. At least not one that will keep you out of jail in the USA.

@SomeRandomJackAss Жыл бұрын

"I didn't know I couldn't do that?"

@laurencebrown3822 Жыл бұрын

It just reinforces the fact that we have TWO justice systems -- One for the rich, and one for the rest.

@IwasFRAMEDiTELLyou Жыл бұрын

One's a justice system, the other is just a method of retaining power over and draining resources from the other.

@kingforaday8725 Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha and you aint gonna do nutin about it hahaha

@morphor Жыл бұрын

@@kingforaday8725 you laugh at others suffering? Seriously? This isnt even a person falls down stairs but is otherwise ok scenario

@IwasFRAMEDiTELLyou Жыл бұрын

@@morphor Some people can only be happy if someone else is miserable. It's honestly kinda sad

@JamesDavy2009 Жыл бұрын

@@IwasFRAMEDiTELLyou That's sadism for you.

@candice_ecidnac Жыл бұрын

ANY politician (Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Unaffiliated, whatever) who breaks the law needs to be prosecuted. Judges (liberal or conservative) who take bribes need to be removed from the bench. Elected and appointed officials are PUBLIC SERVANTS whose job it is to do what their constituents want, and judges are meant to be impartial, period. If you are not doing your job you deserve to lose your job!

@drizzmatec Жыл бұрын

Any found guilty should receive a life sentence irregardless of the normal punishment.

@jliller Жыл бұрын

The greater the authority, the greater the responsibility, the greater the punishment for abusing that authority or neglecting that responsibility.

@pixelman1234 8 ай бұрын

Evidence?

@haxie4516 8 ай бұрын

@@pixelman1234 Sorry, are you asking for evidence for someone saying that people who break the law should be prosecuted? Are you dense?

@carlastarkey4775 Жыл бұрын

The supreme court lost me at " corporations are people and money is speech".

@ralphlivingston894 Жыл бұрын

That’s a great comment! Unfortunately, it’s an even bigger issue… And no one is talking about it. “ Citizens united“ is making everything more corrupt.

@switchsinc Жыл бұрын

TERM LIMITS FOR ALL! NO EXCEPTIONS.

@jonathanbethards3689 Жыл бұрын

Mitt Romney: "Corporations are people, my friend.."

@gemanscombe4985 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanbethards3689 Corporations, as legal/business entities, are surrogate bodies ("corpus", Latin for "body") that shield actual people from liability. Mitt and SCOTUS meant that people are involved in corporations as officers, employees and stockholders, but they already have free speech. The ruling was just a way to stack the deck even more in favor of the wealthy.

@Nixeu42 9 ай бұрын

To be fair, corporate personhood as a legal concept is extremely fundamental to business law. It's why they can enter into contracts, own property, and both sue people and be sued themselves. But they're not supposed to have *all* the rights of an actual human person.

@troubadour723 Жыл бұрын

“Unchecked power over the entire American legal system” - that’s actually a nice concise way of describing everything that is wrong with said “legal” system.

@tubebrocoli Жыл бұрын

pretty sure there's a lot more wrong than that

@sexmansex4776 Жыл бұрын

that's the most miniscule thing from all the things wrong with the legal system

@Piketom1 Жыл бұрын

As with any system, the buck has to stop somewhere. The problem is that it is stopping at a transparently partisan and corrupt court.

@reformedconvict Жыл бұрын

Do you remember the seperation of power and state it would apply in this very thing so they cant be affected tha anymore trying leaving politics out so good luck

@TheSuzberry Жыл бұрын

Let’s be accurate: ours is a legal system not a justice system.

@superdimensionfoto Жыл бұрын

While attending college I worked as a bank teller, I had to refuse all gifts over $10 in value and report everything under for approval including Christmas cookies. Even though I had zero power to approve loans or remove late charges. It all got reported. He gets millions of dollar worth of gifts from influential friends, and he's got the power to make decisions that will influence millions of our lives. Where's justice in that?

@ScottBaker_ Жыл бұрын

I can't even accept a cheap branded ball point pen without declaring it and turning it in.

@IMBlakeley Жыл бұрын

@@ScottBaker_ When I worked for a large multi-national the max was €25 which still had to be declared each time, 99% of the time this would be just to cover meals which the customer might have sprung for.

@magnusbjarni Жыл бұрын

@@ScottBaker_so if someone dislikes you, they can give you multiple cheap gifts that you then have to declare?

@smokedbeefandcheese4144 Жыл бұрын

It’s supreme justice

@cadenvanvalkenburg6718 Жыл бұрын

@@magnusbjarni yes

@MelodicQuest Жыл бұрын

It absolutely baffling that the system of checks and balances rarely ever applies to those at the highest positions

@New2DM2 Жыл бұрын

The ENTIRE accounting and audit profession has to be independent in practice AND IN APPEARANCE, so the validity of the information we prepare and review can be held to scrutiny. We mostly handle only money. I've never understood why SCOTUS, who sets legal precedent for the entire country, gets a lower standard.

@mattmower6370 Жыл бұрын

Can we all just pause for a moment and ponder that a supreme court justice is claiming ignorance of the law as an excuse?

@shevek2954 Жыл бұрын

For Thomas this is a plausible defense.

@ChuckNorris130194 Жыл бұрын

Americans love that defence, cops use it all the time

@quorryraphael9980 Жыл бұрын

iirc he was never a judge so Why the heck is he a justice

@coryandrum Жыл бұрын

You think politicians read the bills and laws they put in place?

@mickkelly6389 Жыл бұрын

Ignorance of the law is no defence!

@MaturedSinner Жыл бұрын

It's insane that we hold college basketball players to a higher standard for receiving gifts than we do for the literal nine people that decide our human rights.

@taesonslane2513 Жыл бұрын

Clearly it's all intentional. Why do you think billionaire families all go to Harvard law school? They don't need to work. They learn how to use law for the sole purpose of using it to oppress us and maintain their power.

@akinokusami3623 Жыл бұрын

Mad!

@ThePrufessa Жыл бұрын

Never even thought of that aspect. Also, just think if this judge was a Democrat. The right wing would be trying to have him killed over this.

@morphor Жыл бұрын

@@akinokusami3623 dude this applies to all of the federal government not just the supreme court the whole system is broken/corrupt/working as intended for the rich oligarchs who all financial and political leaders should be in prison

@k-aw-teksleepysageuni8181 Жыл бұрын

@@morphor THIS. WAKE UP PEOPLE.Elephant in the room, or giant ass, either way your supporting two sides of the same coin. CORRUPT career politicians with nothing but corporate billionaire D sucking skills.

@jukahri Жыл бұрын

I remember the point being made that this job is for life precisely so that justices be not tempted to curry favor with private interests to secure their position after their term is over.

@lancedooley9304 Жыл бұрын

Actually with the phrase or IRS qualified dependent, the nephew could be a qualifying relative of Thomas, meaning he was Thomas’s dependent and would be required to disclose the gifts. This is based on the fact that he was the legal guardian, housed him, and raised him like a son.

@ShankarSivarajan Жыл бұрын

Did the statute say "and" or "or"?

@lancedooley9304 Жыл бұрын

@@ShankarSivarajan or is what he said. I have pulled the statue itself though.

@ShankarSivarajan Жыл бұрын

@@lancedooley9304 What? At 20:07 he clearly says "… _and_ who is a dependent defined by the IRS."

@lancedooley9304 Жыл бұрын

@@ShankarSivarajan then my mistake. But he would still meet all the requirements for the payment to be disclosed depending on how the law is written.

@kinjiru731 Жыл бұрын

The Court has lost all credibility. When there is no appetite to deal with possible corruption and insufficient mechanisms of accountability, corruption will only become worse. The fact that the Court seems unconcerned with the appearance of corruption tells the tale.

@JasonBoyce Жыл бұрын

this is the roberts court. he was placed on the court to do two things: dismantle the voting rights act, and allow unlimited dark money into political campaigns he's done both of those things. he doesn't care about anything else

@rachelk4805 Жыл бұрын

Apparently, that's all they have going for them. Guess we don't have to listen to them any more.

@warlordofbritannia Жыл бұрын

The delegitimization of the highest Court in the land tells a worrisome story. Never a healthy sign for a democracy.

@bobbymoss6160 Жыл бұрын

That's because they all do it. Creating ethics and moral regulations would be like shooting themselves in the foot.

@blankityblankblank2321 Жыл бұрын

I disagree to a degree. I find it still very professional and focused on staying in their lane. It is still much more credible and less corrupt than Congress. But yes... there needs to more accountability.

@FiresCollide Жыл бұрын

My favorite thing is the way this is all being defended like "You can't possibly expect me, a Supreme Court Justice whose job and duty it is to interpret and understand complicated law, to correctly interpret and understand complicated law."

@cl8804 Жыл бұрын

the latter is not complicated, though

@agoo7581 Жыл бұрын

"I thought being a supreme court justice just meant getting to eliminate the rights of women and disenfranchise trans people!"

@silverXnoise Жыл бұрын

@@agoo7581Yeah, I’ve just started referring to them as “clerics”, Supreme Ayatollah Brent “Biffed It” Kavanaugh.

@cl8804 Жыл бұрын

@@agoo7581 i mean, thomas isn't wrong about that bit Dxracer

@nathanielknight1838 Жыл бұрын

law does not equal law. The judges there probably don't know most real estate laws. They're supposed to be experts on the constitution.

@angela_eric Жыл бұрын

In a lower court the judge would be stripped of their seat and possibly disbarred if they were a lawyer before becoming a judge if something like this was found out. However, because he's a supreme court justice the only way to remove him would be an impeachment hearing in the senate, and the house separately. I find that extremely wrong. Also your editors are getting really good.

@Aury Жыл бұрын

If a court is supposed to be nonpartisan...they really gotta have things in place to make sure it stays that way...particularly by keeping the judges out of wealthy pockets.

@Ericc804 Жыл бұрын

It’s legal when a Supreme Court justice do it, but if it’s a mail room clerk, please expect him/her to go to jail. This is the insane world that we live in.

@kethmarhkfy7luf.263 Жыл бұрын

At the very least he committed tax fraud. They should go after him like they did with Al Capone.

@RegalPixelKing Жыл бұрын

Rules for thee but not for me.

@lostboy8084 Жыл бұрын

And yet when government officials namely the presidential press secretary spoke about encouraging people to go these very judges house's to harassing them unless they commit to vote for keeping roe VS. Wade. Which is actually illegal but nobody spoke up. Hunter Biden clearly using his father's position to get a job and kickbacks with what has some emails and other records that seem to link Joe Biden as recipients of some money from individuals who have connections to forgien countries. The classified documents that just lying around everywhere. All these things and yet no outrage but a story about a conservative judge well how dare they. I mean why are you surprised the whole government is corrupt the whole idea was elected officials would give service back to the country, but now it really is making sure how much benefits you can get. When politicians lose the election they become lobbyists who then use their knowledge and connections to earn millions to lobby things. I mean if you are going to call out things on government officials and politicians then make sure you call out not just one side but all of them. The news media once was supposed to be the watch dog, but now they become a tool for the politicians to use against normal citizens

@jaybk718 Жыл бұрын

It's more insane how we just stand by and let it happen.

@kingforaday8725 Жыл бұрын

He aint gonna be charged or impeached!!!! And he will do it again and yall cant do nutin about it!!! hahahahahahaha!!!!

@DontFeedTheTrolls Жыл бұрын

When I worked as a county employee, I couldn't even accept a cup of coffee for free. This is an OUTRAGE!!

@AlmostEthical Жыл бұрын

Exactly. At work, we had to declare everything, no matter how trivial. When corruption in high places is so blatant and unaccountable, democracy breaks down.

@octothorpian_nightmare Жыл бұрын

cops don't have to report all the freebies they get, either. Weird how people with actual powers don't really have accountability.

@sharonolson5782 Жыл бұрын

I’m a doctor and I cannot even get a pen for free!

@fort809 Жыл бұрын

@@octothorpian_nightmare of course they aren’t accountable, they create the laws

@Secret_Moon Жыл бұрын

@@octothorpian_nightmare well, because they're with actual powers.

@switchsinc Жыл бұрын

THIS! This is why we need term limits for all positions in the government. No exceptions.

@allseeinghamster6001 Жыл бұрын

Yes, but good luck getting polticians to give themselves term limits.

@Fantastic_Mr_Fox 10 ай бұрын

@@allseeinghamster6001All politicians have term limits. Justices are not politicians (supposedly)

@pokehybridtrainer 10 ай бұрын

They don't wanna give up that job security most of us scrape along.

@Fantastic_Mr_Fox 10 ай бұрын

@@pokehybridtrainer Do you even have any idea why there are no term limits for justices? Why do you speak on something you clearly know nothing about

@albertwong5793 Жыл бұрын

"No one would vacation at New Haven, CT." Ouch, I felt that one.

@Fade2GrayOG Жыл бұрын

As a government employee, if I accepted any of these gifts I'd be out on my ass. I'm barely even allowed to accept a lanyard at a conference. The mere *appearance* of corruption is enough to warrant punishment.

@ntrong32 Жыл бұрын

That's your fault for having a boss. Why didn't you decide to be the top unassailable court in the land? Jk

@kingforaday8725 Жыл бұрын

Guess you just aint smart enough to get away with it!!! Thomas is hahahaha

@kenos911 Жыл бұрын

If every part of the gov could do this, corruption would be through the roof

@zacheryeckard3051 Жыл бұрын

@@kingforaday8725 Are you seriously taking the pro-corruption stance? That's not owning the libs, fam.

@havcola6983 Жыл бұрын

@@kenos911 Arguably, in the house and senate they just legalized it and called it lobbying

@respawnpoint7677 Жыл бұрын

Calling him "Justice" Thomas has a lot of bitter irony. I'm an elected official - no power, no budget, I maintain monuments in a small town as a volunteer. I am in charge of nothing, nobody, and no money. And yet, when I got the job, I had to go through "conflict of interest" training, that could be summed up as "do not EVER accept ANY gift or service that has a value of greater than $50 as part of your job." So, could I instead become a judge and cast aside all pretense of following the law?

@Greentrees60 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your work!

@idontwantahandlethough Жыл бұрын

thanks for being cool :)

@dickball2638 Жыл бұрын

Not just a judge... most judges can be removed... but not a "Supreme Court Justice"🤐

@MorlockTrxsh Жыл бұрын

Yes you are an idiot. Being honorable is idiotic in this society.

@mikes2381 Жыл бұрын

@@dickball2638 SCJs can also be removed the same as the President. But that is a similar impeachment and removal procedure. And well, you saw how the last few have gone. So Thomas is okay unless he himself takes up arms against the government.

@corshani Жыл бұрын

either he committed these crimes knowingly, or he's ignorant of the laws he is expected to live by and enforce, either way he is unqualified to remain a judge, let alone a supreme court justice.

@zgjfinance2796 Жыл бұрын

Definitely illegal not to disclose real estate sales over a certain amount

@JR-pr8jb Жыл бұрын

The Court's corruption is one thing, but what gets me is their arrogant refusal even to acknowledge possible wrongdoing.

@whannabi Жыл бұрын

It's also the case with other politicians in general

@jons787 Жыл бұрын

First rule of crime is to not admit to the crime.

@Kannot2023 Жыл бұрын

They don't want to indict themselves.

@pantheis Жыл бұрын

@@jons787 Unless your Trump. In which case, admit loudly and claim it wasn't a crime. And if it was a crime he didn't do it. And if he did do it he was allowed to do it. And if he wasn't allowed to do it it's all liberals fault.

@edwinamendelssohn5129 Жыл бұрын

Dems have tried to take him out for years. A black republican refugee their stupid racist rhetoric

@jbmp1390 Жыл бұрын

If regular citizens can be held to the standard that ignorance of the law is not an excuse for breaking it, then a judge for the highest court in the land should definitely be held to that same standard, preferably one that's even harsher. How the hell does a supreme court justice claim to not know the law on something so obvious?!

@thomasderosso5625 Жыл бұрын

_"How the hell does a supreme court justice claim to not know the law on something so obvious?!"_ Because he knows he won't be punished for it, so it doesn't matter.

@matheusjahnke8643 Жыл бұрын

Because he interprets the law... Yes, I, after careful reflection, decided that the law says I don't need to do that. >Sue me... I'm the judge above all judges anyway.

@huntercoleherr Жыл бұрын

@@thomasderosso5625 I mean, why even lie, then?

@michaelj.beglinjr.2804 Жыл бұрын

@@huntercoleherr ---Because he knows he's wrong and what he did was highly illegal. He needs impeached and disbarred ASAP.

@greenredblue Жыл бұрын

It's not just that he's a Supreme Court Justice, because that body actually was envisioned as a way to include laypeople with diverse life experience in the direction of the law. No, the extra kick in the pants is that _he has a law degree._ He's claiming ignorance and inability in his _specific field of expertise._

@nigeldepledge3790 10 ай бұрын

If Thomas didn't understand the rules, or made a number of little "mistakes" in his reporting of gifts, shouldn't that automatically disqualify him from sitting as any kind of justice / judge anywhere? Above all else, SCOTUS is supposed to be about understanding the law, and ruling on interpretations thereof. Also, any good lawyer needs to pay attention to the details of whatever they're working on. I'd have thought this was fundamental.

@Articulate99 Жыл бұрын

Always interesting, thank you.

@perciusmandate Жыл бұрын

It remains astounding to me that nine unelected, lifetime appointee overlords control the entirety of US legal canon with zero oversight or even the hint of a code of ethics. What checks and balances?

@crumblingronald3012 Жыл бұрын

Nah but it's a democracy tho that mean tHe PoEpLe arE in ChaRgE

@secondarydevice1767 Жыл бұрын

We're like 60 Senate votes shy of "checks and balances" working like it's supposed to. Hey, guess who else gets a shitpot of money from the same donors.

@hgservices5572 Жыл бұрын

Yeah but joe Biden launders more money than you can count through ukrain and we’re ok with it 🤷‍♂️ we don’t have any clue where it’s ended up but I bet you can guess

@TurinTurambar200 Жыл бұрын

In theory, they are appointed by the executive branch, approved by the legislative branch, and lack enforcement powers.

@militaryartandscience Жыл бұрын

They don't control "the entirety of us legal canon". There is a mechanism for the other two branches to undo every and any decision made by the Supreme Court. All the court can do is interpret current law. Congress has the power to initiate a change to the law and undo any interpretation they don't like. Problem is, Congress prefers to avoid many of the larger issues.

@7bootzy Жыл бұрын

It pisses me off so much that - as a state employee of a relatively small agency - I would have been terminated, lost my license to practice, and most likely been criminally charged for 1/100th of the things Thomas has had come to light recently.

@Jay_Frank Жыл бұрын

False equivalency, you aren't given unchecked power for life.

@Khronogi Жыл бұрын

@@Jay_Frank That makes it even worse.

@MitChHic Жыл бұрын

@@Jay_Frank that makes it 100x worse.

@rayRay-pw6gz Жыл бұрын

We and all our elected officials knew that this setup was there. The Supreme Court governs itself , that is why BOTH PARTIES want THEIR judges on the court . Why are we shocked NOW ? 🇺🇸🙈🇺🇸🙈🇺🇸🙈 This may be the highest court in the land but , that does not mean it is ethical and moral !

@blasttyrant3228 Жыл бұрын

@@MitChHic that makes it 1000x worse.

@michaelallen185 Жыл бұрын

2:20 lol the random dig at New Haven hahahaha

@InAVanByTheRivr 10 ай бұрын

Can someone explain like I'm a child, why our legal system is not endowed with powers to immediately arrest and imprison for life, billionaires who engage in this blatant corruption of the democratic process? And if there is no immediate remedy to this situation, why is violence against politicians and those billionaires/justices not warranted? I really don't get it. Either the court system is satisfactory to solving this, or it is not and it is the duty of the people per the constitution "when a government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it" It seems to me the justice system has ultimately failed and is requiring we insist more direct change. Secondly the current system and it's actors will resist this change by force. So.... What is the next step if not force?

@hayzed9491 Жыл бұрын

The fact that the supreme court are not held to the same level of ethics and conflicts scrutiny as that of lower courts is an outright disgrace and something that needs remedying.

@NotYourBusiness-bp2qn Жыл бұрын

What you people don't understand is that scrutiny is enforced top down. No hierarchy can go up forever at some point there has to be someone or a group of people that have no boss. And if you have no boss there is no scrutiny.

@Takentot4458 Жыл бұрын

@@NotYourBusiness-bp2qn so true. Such a dilemma.

@notaninquisitor7274 Жыл бұрын

@@NotYourBusiness-bp2qn that shows how hierarchies are built to fail for structures of governance. if all power comes from the top then all the structural weight rests on that pillar. A rotten pillar will collapse.

@ChumblesMumbles Жыл бұрын

Not true. The president is subject to ethics laws. There’s nobody higher in the executive branch. Robert’s is deluding himself that Congress can’t pass and enforce ethics regulations on the SC - it absolutely can if it can ever function again.

@michaelj.beglinjr.2804 Жыл бұрын

@@NotYourBusiness-bp2qn ---Their boss is supposed to be the laws they swore to uphold, which obviously meant nothing to Thomas. Political appointments for life is a very stupid idea for obvious reasons.

@ARTSONICFAN990 Жыл бұрын

Another prime example of why no one has full trust on the justice system.

@CD-vb9fi Жыл бұрын

You can never "trust" anything in government. You must always distrust and demand they "prove/justify" everything they do. No exception. What is sad is that the muppets from the D's or R's give "their side" a pass on things like this.

@Piketom1 Жыл бұрын

Which is why the appearance of corruption is just as bad as actual corruption.

@fritzman6483 Жыл бұрын

You mean castle rock wasn’t enough?

@Shwert890 Жыл бұрын

I don’t even refer to it as the justice system it’s the legal system and we all know money is the best way to beat the system

@marcuscenturian2152 Жыл бұрын

It reminds me of that line from Animal Farm- Everyone is created equal, just some are more equal than others.

@joshuapettus6973 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that was one subtle dig at New Haven, CT. @2:20 Beautiful!

@NickC_222 Жыл бұрын

Harlan keeps saying he "never tried to influence" Clarence Thomas, but anyone who knows anything about psychology, or who has read the book How To Win Friends and Influence People by the inimitable Dale Carnegie knows what a crock of sh_t that statement is. Take, for example, the Rule of Reciprocation. When you give someone something, even something with almost zero actual value or desire factor, that person has a reaction which makes them desire reciprocity, wanting to "return the favor" somehow. Little branded baubles and free samples are so widely used in sales _because they work_ . This is precisely why, for example, Hari Krishnas looking for donations in airports would always give out those little paper flowers. These value-less paper baubles DID increase donations received. The rule of reciprocity is very real, quite influential, and can & will be used to hijack your behavior through manipulation and subtle influence. If it works for paper flowers that are worth less than one penny at best, imagine how well it works with hundreds of millions of dollars... Gifts don't lead to influence. Gifts _ARE_ influence. That's why a "no gift" policy is a standard across all kinds of businesses and job types, especially those with any little modicum of power or sway.

@MrGoesBoom Жыл бұрын

The higher you are in any government position the more accountable and subject to scrutiny you should be, not less. Damned infuriating that the highest levels of our government seem to be able to get away with damn near anything they want and are protected while doing so.

@Zeyev Жыл бұрын

I worked for over 45 years for the Federal Government, serving as a contracting officer's technical representative for part of that time. I once had to return a piece of paper with art that was sent to me as a sample. I was not even allowed the throw it out. Why? Because my ethics officer said the "de minimus" value of a gift was zero. We could not sit at the same table if the contractor and the Government employees went to lunch at the same restaurant. Appearance as well as details was paramount in our minds. Having arbiters of the law openly flout these standards is, as our mothers would have said, "disappointing."

@leiajiang7877 Жыл бұрын

Damn. I guess only the highest court gets to be corrupt

@sallyatticum Жыл бұрын

As attorneys for state board of accountancy, we were not allowed to accept anything from the accountants we regulated, including things like venison, which one board member attempted to gift us for Christmas. lol. We were told we could not accept any gifts above a certain dollar amount I can no longer recall. But it was very small.

@wvu05 Жыл бұрын

As a state Caseworker, I have to disclose every gift I get over $50 from someone who is not an immediate relative. I also have to report being a treasurer for a group at my church that pays for scholarships for students in Africa and school supplies for children in America, even though I don't get paid and we meet maybe once a year.

@RicochetForce Жыл бұрын

This type of corruption being at the top is almost more likely than not found further down as well. For example, the police in almost every state having such an incestuous relationship with local DAs and judges has never led anywhere good.

@sjsupa Жыл бұрын

A group of us once went to NASA to install computers as contractors. The work went long into the evening so we order pizza. The NASA workers who were accompanying us insisted to pay their portions. They said they did not want to be fired over some free pizza.

@deliriumsd142 Жыл бұрын

When you're a supreme court justice they let you do it.

@jamesdangelo2539 Жыл бұрын

I've been watching your videos for about a year...love them!

@grantzolldan Жыл бұрын

I can't imagine a more blatant and obvious reason for him to be kicked out. Even claiming ignorance, as the highest ruler of law in the country, being ignorant of the law should be reason enough to have him removed.

@FancyKerbloops Жыл бұрын

This.

@stevenf7683 Жыл бұрын

I posted about this earlier but I will state it again - the Martin tuition issue COULD be okay. The Crows have given extensively to RMA over the years. In fact, they paid for a new academic building to be built at RMA in 1988. They also have funded numerous scholarships at RMA over the years. How do I know this? I graduated from RMA in 1990 and benefited from the Crow's kindness. The question now becomes did Martin get his tuition paid for directly by Crow or did he get assigned a scholarship funded by the Crows from the Financial Aid Office at RMA. RMA has so many scholarships that the Crows fund that if the Financial Aid Office assigned him, things COULD be okay. If the tuition was paid DIRECTLY by the Crows, it is quite troublesome. We need more information in regards to this specific instance before we reach judgement in regards to this issue. No matter what, the visualizations of this are quite troubling.

@MikeCrain Жыл бұрын

"Ignorance of the law is no excuse" and he's someone who makes it. So he's either really stupid and incompetent or incredibly corrupt. I hope for his sake it's the former because that's actually the better thing to be in this, by far.

@CreatingAlong Жыл бұрын

As the cops always say to the civilians "ignorance of the law is not an excuse to not follow it"

@joemorris2886 Жыл бұрын

Sotomyor recd 3.5ml. F u all

@itzyforever17 Жыл бұрын

“i prefer walmart parking lots to beaches” over compensation at its finest.

@thecloneguyz Жыл бұрын

Funny he doesn't have any pictures of Walmart parking lots only really expensive vacation pictures on all his social media

@GroovyFeminist Жыл бұрын

If you're going to lie at least make the lie believeble.

@alyssaheller7860 Жыл бұрын

Lmao WHO perfers trailer parks and Walmart parking lots to beaches or ANYTHING? And even worse, WHO thinks that is a convincing lie? All that fancy education doesn't amount to much if you think/believe that does it? Or think/expect people to believe that.

@MalevolentSpirit234 Жыл бұрын

Honestly once I heard that line I understood everything I needed to know about this case lol

@Veltrosstho Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Walmart parking lots are great for when I was homeless and sleeping out of my car. This dude needs to an hero.

@juanpabloperezgomez4349 Жыл бұрын

Any chance of expanding on the Supreme Court extra-curricular shenanigans, like how Chief Justice Roberts' wife is in cahoots with a number of big legal firms that regularly present cases to the supreme court, or how George Mason University's law school has become a darling and sweet deal provider for every conservative justice during the last few years?

@Benanov Жыл бұрын

I caught that New Haven, CT joke - well played!

@Thepopcornator Жыл бұрын

Wow. What a great friend Harlan Crowe is. Just giving millions of dollars worth of trips, items, and favours without expecting a single thing in return. What a guy.

@razvanzamfir1545 Жыл бұрын

didn't you know? Billionaires love throwing away their money on others!

@jcarry5214 Жыл бұрын

In a sense it could be sincere since Thomas is an insecure, one-operation automaton whose sole occupation is to smash YES on the most conservative option no matter what. So, my thought is that a conservative donor trying to influence him might be the stupidest person alive performing the most redundant bribery in history. I wonder if he also bribes surgeons to was their hands and drive Porsches. But yeah mega corrupt regardless.

@lyndsaybrown8471 Жыл бұрын

I mean, even assuming that Harlan Crowe never asked for anything, you couldn't say that this wouldn't influence Thomas. All those gifts and you wouldn't want to do something for your friend that only you could do?

@goatmeal5241 Жыл бұрын

There's no quid pro Crowe here, definitely not.

@suezbell1 Жыл бұрын

"owner"

@edawgrules Жыл бұрын

My favorite response to this issue is from Jordan Klepper on the Daily Show: “In Clarence Thomas's defense, the law is complicated. And he's only a Supreme Court Justice.”

@joachimschoder Жыл бұрын

The US supreme court doesn't have to follow US law. They are writing it.

@jawstrock2215 Жыл бұрын

@@joachimschoder They are not, Congress is.. they just interpret it. and it's fun seeing them using the most twisted or idiotic way to interpret sometimes to get the results they want. "Let's go 200 years in the past, using law made before the country was even founded to justify this..."

@nancycronin551 Жыл бұрын

@@joachimschoder Ah, so, for you to feel good about yourself, you need to admire people who were placed into positions of power via monetary means rather than people who do great good via great sacrifice. Got it. Noted.

@NavaSDMB Жыл бұрын

The writers in that show definitely do not get paid enough.

@kindlin Жыл бұрын

@@nancycronin551 What?

@corvinredacted Жыл бұрын

Seems a little weird to me that we can't find a few people to fill a supreme court willing to live a life above reproach. How about they just don't receive any gifts over $1000, "close personal friend" or not? You know, like a normal person. Why is it that we feel we need to leave all of these loopholes open? If you aren't willing to live a life where you aren't allowed to accept extravagant and ethically compromising gifts... Get a different job. Damn, it's hard to believe how out-of-touch our politicians are. It's wild to me that these people have the "right" to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gifts under the table if they are for food/housing/entertainment. Even if no rulings were ever directly affected by this behavior, it is still completely unacceptable. How do they expect us to trust them with these sorts of shennanigans going on?

@sonjaquan5775 Жыл бұрын

"...Indonesia, upstate New York, and New Haven Connecticut" (shows picture of a landfill) Editor doing good work there.

@EpicallyAverageDude Жыл бұрын

I'm (almost) not sure which is worse, a supreme court justice who's on the take, or one who's too stupid to know what a bribe is.

@Lahk1 Жыл бұрын

*trying to convince you he's too stupid, citing the landmark 1991 case Urkel v Winslow and the famous "Did I do that?" defense.

@shevek2954 Жыл бұрын

Citizens United make it clear the SC's understanding of corruption goes against common sense.

@ralphlivingston894 Жыл бұрын

Great comment… I wish I would’ve posted it!

@CreaturesOfTheMarsh Жыл бұрын

Are you referring to Sotomayor taking $3 million from a company and not recusing herself from their case?

@antondevonlh Жыл бұрын

@@CreaturesOfTheMarshIt's not the burn you think it is. Unlike Republicans, I want all of them thrown out for this. They proved with their little "we investigated ourselves and found we did nothing wrong" statement that, with the possible exception of KBJ because she's new enough to the highest court to not know how corrupt it is in person, the whole building is rancid to the core. Eject the full set, right now. You won't call for that, of course, because it's not really about standards, it's empty "whataboutisms" to protect the corruption when it benefits your team.

@susanwilde81 Жыл бұрын

"The article does not allege that Crow asked for anything in return from Thomas, which would constitute quid pro quo corruption. The news outlet also said Thomas did not respond to a detailed list of questions. Crow said in a statement issued to ProPublica and subsequently obtained by NBC News that he has never sought to influence the justice. The Supreme Court did not immediately respond to requests for comment." from the article Almost a he doesn't seem guilty but he could be - quick to crucify him because he's a conservative? Seems that way despite other Justices were mentioned early on in this issue along with him but his name sticks out because he's a conservative appointee. Not really defending him per say because if he is guilty he should be kicked off the bench but let's make sure this is not being cherry picked to satisfy one side of the ideological aisle. Let the bashing begin from the naysayers.

@charliegranberry2594 Жыл бұрын

True

@robertgillis2697 4 ай бұрын

I was hoping I had heard “Quid Pro Crow” at roughly 8:56. I urge you to use it in the future!

@ellicel Жыл бұрын

The only way I can interpret the Court’s reluctance to define and adhere to higher ethical standards is to infer all of them engage in similar, if not worse, behavior that simply hasn’t come to light. I don’t know why I had been so naive as to imagine the Supreme Court was any less corrupt than Congress, but I was. This is deeply depressing. We’re completely on our own and left to exist in whatever space the rich deign to reluctantly provide. Meanwhile, corporate media ensures we train our justifiable anger against each other instead of the ruling class.

@pablodonner5213 Жыл бұрын

Is always good to remember that it was the Citizens united court ruling that determined that money for campaigns was free speech, that tells you all you need to know about the supreme court

@CHAAAAAOTIC Жыл бұрын

You’ve got the right idea but the wrong attitude. What we need to do is organize, whether that be through unionization or political movement, and once we have enough power, force them to comply with the will of the people. It’s not exactly a revolution but it’d be a hell of a lot better than what we’ve got.

@kajaxochi8562 Жыл бұрын

You can go read the writings of anarchists from a hundred years ago where they point out that these hierarchical structures do nothing but breed corruption and oppression and they are still right today. Things have not changed as much as we hope.

@rosiemurphy7793 Жыл бұрын

worse this whole thing and their public refusal makes It seem like they're waving a sign right now that they are buyable

@laurabowles Жыл бұрын

Completely agree with you. I want a full audit of every single one of these justices and accountability for whatever they're hiding.

@FTZPLTC Жыл бұрын

Jesus, someone said they prefer to holiday in Walmart parking lots and it's taken this long for them to be investigated?

@tealablu3759 Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I mean, you’re not wrong. Seems sussy

@IdentifiantE.S Жыл бұрын

😶

@teresas8173 Жыл бұрын

Such blatant bs. He’s always been a liar. He cannot be trusted whatsoever yet we have to put up with him making laws that impact all Americans. It’s nauseating.

@thecloneguyz Жыл бұрын

Especially since he has hundreds of pictures on their social media pages from around the world but not one picture from a Walmart parking lot

@MsEverAfterings Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t even receive a bloody coaster from a supplier (touristy souvenir) without disclosing that to my company. A coaster that does not cost more than $10.

@TheAdrift Жыл бұрын

8:37 “Highlighter” lol editor, I see u 👀

@SophiaAphrodite Жыл бұрын

IF none of this was technically illegal. Why were there so many efforts to hide all of it. Also I feel like the conversation with his colleague was more like this. " So I have a billionaire friend who gives me things and does me financial favors. Should I report that stuff? " " Oh shit, no you better not. "

@josephang9927 Жыл бұрын

Same reason why Bernie hides he is a millionare now. Optics.

@Yusuf-ke5iu Жыл бұрын

if it wasn legal, they would hide it to avoid suspiscion and to not draw attention to just how corrupt they are. of course, no cover can last forever, but at least you get away with it for some time.

@92HazelMocha Жыл бұрын

"It's all a smear campaign by the Democrats" But if you're actually an impartial judge, why would they even want to smear you?

@matheusjahnke8643 Жыл бұрын

Did they try to actively hide it? Or just didn't report? The former is an action, the latter is an omission. One is actively trying to save your hide. The other might be just laziness. Also, just a nitpick because I don't think it applies here: privacy is the kind of thing which isn't supposed to be illegal, but you still don't want people knowing. So please ponder "If you don't have nothing illegal show us everything", again I don't think you are making _that_ straw-man argument, but keep that in mind... especially since privacy is quite the topic nowadays.

@RedPandaStan Жыл бұрын

It's almost like a group of people with nearly unfettered power have no reason to follow the law, who would've thought?

@AurizenDarkstar Жыл бұрын

It's telling that to the conservative justices (including the Chief Justice), the law doesn't bind them, but it does bind their fellow liberal justices (since you can bet they would demand recusal or removal of them should any of them have committed the same actions as Thomas).

@helloiamenergyman Жыл бұрын

Aaaaand that's why judicial impeachment should happen and why I think congress are a bunch of pussies for not doing anything about it

@therealtimc08 Жыл бұрын

@@AurizenDarkstar That isn't true at all. In reality, all the SC justices respect each other and are mostly friends. Ginsberg and Scalia had polar opposite opinions but were basically best friends. Roberts has been writing since his confirmation about his concern for the public perception of the court and overpoliticization of judicial opinions, which is a major reason he voted with the liberal wing on Obamacare and tried to find middle ground in Dobbs. He has great concern over the perception of the court. The vast majority of the Court's cases are not political and don't typically split the way the politics makes it seem.

@archie8767 Жыл бұрын

@@AurizenDarkstar Random House and Sotomayor? Demand her recusal.

@shevek2954 Жыл бұрын

This is why it's unwise to give so much power to a small group of unelected officials.

@Bethelaine1 10 ай бұрын

To say he had no idea these things might be a big no no is a little bit hard to believe, he is an attorney with a degree from an Ivy League university. He has pointed out that he received high marks. Did he skip ethics classes?

@ericsnell3040 Жыл бұрын

The New Haven dig was hilarious.

@winter_s_44 Жыл бұрын

Just heard an interview on MSNBC where Harlan Crow was asked point blank if he would be friends with Clarence Thomas if he was not a SC Justice and his response was essentially: "I don't know how to answer that." I think this tells us all we need to know.

@yoursodumn Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that he probably wouldn't have been put in position to meet him, moron?

@mr.fluffypantz4150 Жыл бұрын

It’s so easy to just say yes for the PR. Sheesh imagine the ego

@Wolfstanus Жыл бұрын

Well for one He would be an entirely different person. If you didn't have the life experiences as you do now? would your friends still be friends with you? If they say yes then they would either be lying or ignorant as you wouldn't be who you are. It a simple question that can't have a simple answer.

@BigSmiley0TV Жыл бұрын

@@Wolfstanusf course different life experience makes for a different life and person, but unless you met a friend through work it seems to kind of be easy to answer, at least for me and my friends. They do not really care what job I hold nor I of them. I have had friends that have had job changes and have been friends when they were jobless as they have been with me through job changes and times of no work. My main focus of life is making art and I have friends that knew me before I got good enough for them to care about that any more than they cared about my comic book collection and I have friends that don't even much like most of my art, but none of them are friends with me for what I do with my days and nights except the times we share of life laughter advice and shoulders to bear life's burdens. Every single friend might say they might not know who I might be if I weren't an artist but none would hesitate to say they would be my friend if I never painted again or never had painted or whatever work I did or didn't do as long as I'm not asking them for money they don't care about my job at all

@winter_s_44 Жыл бұрын

@@Wolfstanus I have a best friend. If someone asked if I would still be friends with her if she were not a Physical Therapist, my answer would obviously be “yes” because her career does not define our friendship. Now, if you choose to be obtuse and pretend as though you don’t know what this question was asking, that’s on you. This is not the same as asking “if she never attended the same school as you and majored in Physical Therapy, do you think you would have met and become friends?” The original question obviously means that ALL OTHER THINGS REMAINING EQUAL, would you be friends with that person if they did not hold the status/title they hold? Any adult gets this. It is also exacerbated by his follow-up where he says all relationships are transactional. Which means he views his relationship as transactional and that if he was not getting something from him, they may not be friends. To give this answer in response to someone asking specifically about someone’s TITLE kind of shows that it is his TITLE that he is using. In my example, if I followed the PT question with: “I can’t answer that because all relationships are transactional,” wouldn’t that imply to you that something about my friend’s PT title is what keeps me engaged in our relationship and that if I wasn’t able to capitalize on it in a transactional way, I am not sure the friendship would exist? C’mon. Use your brain just a bit.

@cathsaigh2197 Жыл бұрын

He could have gone with "I prefer the local lake beach" or "I prefer a nature park" or "I prefer a remote coast to a tourist white sand beach". But no, he just had to go all in with a walmart parking lot.

@jbern2185 Жыл бұрын

Haha. Yeah, "I prefer the rural parts of America. RV parks and Wal-Mart parking lots.". So funny! He could have gone further to saying he prefers eating Waffle House with his wife instead of fine dining.

@Salieri47 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that struck me as over-the-top BSing.

@Kite403 Жыл бұрын

Bro, people who camp in RV campgrounds would much rather island hop than camp in an RV campground. Those places are redneck hell!

@EmbraceTerror Жыл бұрын

I've seen hundreds of parking lots. Still trying to figure out what is more special or implied more humble about one parking lot over another. Word salad maybe? Ahahaha.

@fitzy7079 Жыл бұрын

@@jbern2185 At the time it was weird, now it's like; who paid for the RV?

@stevenshea990 Жыл бұрын

2:20 Massive shade towards New Haven🤣

@DrewWalton Жыл бұрын

I tried to give my probation officer a coffee mug and she had to refuse it. The idea that a Supreme Court justice would accept all of these lavish gifts is unconscionable.

@wmdkitty Жыл бұрын

That's when you find a way to just stealth-gift it, sneak it onto her desk when she's not there... _via legal means, of course!_

@rl318 Жыл бұрын

@@wmdkitty I don't think breaking into a probation officer's desk is worth it, especially to break another law 😁

@squidgert566 Жыл бұрын

“I didn’t know the law” says a Supreme Court judge.

@weidnerd Жыл бұрын

Love the stock image for New Haven. Hahaha.

@Practicallypreposterous Жыл бұрын

rhetorical question *noun* "a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer."

@gabiausten8774 Жыл бұрын

Here in Europe u have justices being forced to step down because they accepted spaghetti, a pen, a hat, a tie… just as a small reality check.

@nmappraiser9926 Жыл бұрын

Judges and other public officials in the U.S. as well. It's only the Supreme Court that is above the law. That's what the Constitution says, I'm pretty sure. I've never read it, but that's because I'm a Supreme Court justice.

@huitzil2389 Жыл бұрын

The difference isn't between American and European judges. The difference is between Big Important Judges and little-guy functionaries nobody cares about. Europe's politics and judiciary are just as corrupt -- Jesus, I mean, look at FIFA.

@ethanor Жыл бұрын

Americans: "I reject your reality and substitute my own!"

@icin4d Жыл бұрын

"Justice for money, how much can you pay? We all know it's the American way." -Styx

@june9914 Жыл бұрын

I really wanna know what they were doing with those 4 things

@Rine.4656 Жыл бұрын

I used to conduct financial disclosure investigations when I was in the Military and the things Justice Thomas has done is far worse than anything anyone disclosed on their OGE Form 450s. I remember seeing Admirals return command ball caps because they didn't want the perception of favoritism; all federal employees should be held to the same standard and if any Justice doesn't like it, there's the door. You would think the Supreme Court would take actions to remove any doubt regarding the perception of potential corruption, but I guess this is to be expected when you leave anyone to police themselves with no oversight.

@terrancex339 Жыл бұрын

Even if it's legal, it's still downright unethical because you have personal stake in this in a form of financial gain (a massive one at that) to the one directly overseeing the judiciary system. The reason why in any legal system today, we don't allow both the judge and jury with personal connection with either the prosecution or defendant to preside over a court case because people are all too well aware that for the longest time it obviously creates an atmosphere of biasness.

@Rine.4656 Жыл бұрын

@@terrancex339 My main concern is how this will likely erode the legitimacy of the Supreme Court since there's apparently more than one now involved in questionable financial entanglements. What kind of example does that set for the rest of the judicial system when the highest court can't keep it's nose clean and set an example for all other lower courts?

@wildfire9280 Жыл бұрын

No oversight and no legal recourse beyond the political action of impeachment and removal from office, unlikely in such a climate.

@tangomango8474 Жыл бұрын

It's the system working as intended. The system exist for the rich to screw over the working class

@autohmae Жыл бұрын

their are no checks and balances on the supreme court, which is why those who want to abuse power use that route.

@charleyandsarah Жыл бұрын

He’s pretty well known. And RV people are pretty friendly. Has anyone ever reported to seeing him in Walmart or RV parks?

@growsomeplace9987 Жыл бұрын

LOL, was that commercial for Clarence Thomas LOL, it really felt like it was :)

@tcs007 Жыл бұрын

I have a very difficult time believing that none of the other Justices knew this was going on. Which leads me to wonder how many of the other Justices have enjoyed these same kinds of "perks" and from whom?

@ToxicSpider0711 Жыл бұрын

Exactly I don’t know why it’s gotten so partisan if there is corruption from either democrat or republican Supreme Court justices there should be consequences

@Jay_Frank Жыл бұрын

@@ToxicSpider0711 there*

@ToxicSpider0711 Жыл бұрын

@@Jay_Frank damn man hurting an English majors ego

@poindextertunes Жыл бұрын

@@Jay_Frank literally no one cares.

@raoghh Жыл бұрын

Whole dem was getting free trips and shit from a rep. Can’t even imagine the reps benefits

@GoodPotatoes Жыл бұрын

And people wonder why the younger generations have lost all faith in this country. Serious Change is needed and will not happen until something drastic is done.

@212caboose Жыл бұрын

Younger generations were TAUGHT to lose faith in this country.

@worldlinezero4783 Жыл бұрын

@@212caboose No, we were not. We saw with our own eyes what the government is doing, and we're tired of it. We were fed the same American Exceptionalist propaganda in elementary, we just saw the truth past it.

@maledwarfwarrior Жыл бұрын

@@212caboose By whom? The corrupt abusing their authority? The megacorps greedily trampling the country in their pursuit of profit? The teachers desperately attempting to cover the gaps in their budget with their own funds for the sake of the children?

@HJKampe Жыл бұрын

@212caboose Not taught. They learned. Now that people know the Supreme Court doesn't enforce ethic violations, people will lose more faith in the Justice system.

@Khronogi Жыл бұрын

@@212caboose When you teach the youth to think critically, they tend to critically think. And that tends to see through corruption pretty fast.

@starlight4n710 Жыл бұрын

Suggestion. Video about old laws still technically on the books that are strange.

@davidromanski9232 3 ай бұрын

This corruption just makes me sick.

@skyler4517 Жыл бұрын

Frankly, the fact that all the people serving on the Supreme Court signed on to that letter does more to make me question the ethicality of their private dealings than it does to instill confidence in Thomas' behavior. The reason why we got dirt on Thomas instead of a different person is not something I wonder about.

@travis1240 Жыл бұрын

Exactly. It was a huge sign saying "don't investigate us", which is also a huge red flag saying that we should. I can't think of another reason the Democratic justices would stand up for a despicable person like Thomas.

@butterbean2257 Жыл бұрын

@@travis1240*and Republican justices. Come on now bud this is something we can all get behind. I understand your point but it’s pretty obvious this is systemic. Just don’t want us to get it twisted, everybody likely sucks here.

@andrewm8703 Жыл бұрын

So far reporting has mostly been on Thomas. But it has also been reported that Sotomayer did not disclose a $3m book deal. She weighed in on a case regarding that publisher as a justice. So not just Thomas, but it seems to be one of the more egregious cases due to the number, the length of time and the dollar figures. The entire system of how it functions smells of rot. I'm not American, but it is obvious something needs to change.

@Revan058 Жыл бұрын

@@andrewm8703 No, no, STOP. The book deal was 100% disclosed. What the Daily Wire is whining about is her not reclusing herself from a case that didn't even get cert.

@cindystewart5417 Жыл бұрын

@@andrewm8703 Sotomayer DID disclose the book deal -- the $3,000,000 was received as royalties over about 10 years, not all at once, and since it was disclosed the petitioners before the court had the option of asking her to recuse herself but did not. It was also technically legal as, as I said, the payments were royalties and she was not on the board of the organization. (Sort of like she doesn't have to recuse from a case involving Kroger because she shops there). We may want to tighten up the regulations, but as it stands now they were not technically illegal. Gorsuch also did not recuse himself from the same case for the same reason. Again, since these were disclosed transactions, the petitioners were at liberty to request their recusals but did not.

@donaldwert7137 Жыл бұрын

Oh, he didn't know he was supposed to report these things. Interesting. I wonder how many times in his judicial career the phrase "ignorance of the law is no excuse" has come up.

@babybijou969 Жыл бұрын

The law is just too complicated when it comes to justices applying the rules to themselves

@thecloneguyz Жыл бұрын

Funny how ignorance of the law is no excuse unless you were a police officer or a judge We literally have thousands of KZfaq video showing police officers violating their constitutional oath on camera and literally nothing happens to them for it

@thecloneguyz Жыл бұрын

Literally every day we get like a dozen new KZfaq video showing police officers violating their constitutional oath and making up fake laws and literally they never ever ever get punished or disciplined for it which means the Constitutional oath is bullshitted means nothing to them

@naughtynat82 Жыл бұрын

Is there a law that he broke?

@donaldwert7137 Жыл бұрын

@@naughtynat82 Not that I'm aware of, but I'm not a lawyer. Codes of conduct and ethics are seldom codified as law, more's the pity, but I'm pretty sure there's a reason for it. I've only seen the "I didn't know" defense work once and that was in an instance where the investigators genuinely didn't think the person under investigation was smart enough to understand the complexity of what he had done and that it violated the law. Whatever else he may or may not be, Thomas isn't stupid.

@joshbbglover Жыл бұрын

2:20 prime New Haven joke 😂😂

@fastertrackcreative Жыл бұрын

I kept hearing "the delicate light reflecting off of Thomas Crow's cat"

@PsiNorm Жыл бұрын

It's amazing the friends you get when you become a supreme court justice.

@ZackdasBohne Жыл бұрын

For real. And most of them are also so generous. 😁

@AnonyMous-jf4lc Жыл бұрын

Start a successful business and see what happens in your personal life. You will stop associating yourself with people that constantly want something from you and begin forming friendships with peers. Even your previous best friends will be jealous of your success and want something.

@frozennorth3426 Жыл бұрын

@@AnonyMous-jf4lc only if your habit was always to flock together with fellow terrible people, such that you need to overhaul your ‘friend’ group every time you level-up financially

@hb1338 Жыл бұрын

.. and how, mysteriously, they are often people not remotely of your ilk.

@th5160 Жыл бұрын

Your childhood billionaire friend.

@Grandleon Жыл бұрын

I got so mad when Paoletta was going on about Thomas's "great financial sacrifice" in relation to his nephew. Excuse me? These people are multi-millionaires. They don't know anything about sacrifice.

@jbern2185 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, they get paid very, very well. Its almost sad the money that Clarence is willing to accept given how much he Makes. He's been an SC justice for over 30 years now too! He is free to retire anytime he wants with a great pension and can go work for the Heritage Foundation with his wife or this billionaire. But maybe it's more fun to get paid well on the taxpayer money then get paid better from his "friends" to influence laws that benefit his "friends".

@thingamabob3902 Жыл бұрын

"they"sacrifice peasants livelyhoods daily, so they know how it is done .... in theory ^^

@nef36 Жыл бұрын

"Oh no, my funny stock number went down when I did this specific thing. This is a massive tragedy that I definitely don't have to report under the law that was specifically written to say specifically that I have to report this specific exact thing".

@jbern2185 Жыл бұрын

@@thingamabob3902 Yes, but he's got make sure his billionaire friends keep making money. Apparently they aren't willing to sacrifice and Clarence will happily be their corrupt puppet to make sure they don't sacrifice.

@Zanzopan Жыл бұрын

@@jbern2185 He actually stated once that the money from being on SCOTUS is not worth being on SCOTUS. He is is there for the bribery and for pushing his Christofascist authoritarianism onto the country.

@vivalapita8484 Жыл бұрын

2:20 throwing some shade are we lol

@roberttrerice1929 Жыл бұрын

“No one would ever vacation in New Haven Connecticut.” As a resident of Connecticut I can confirm.

@JustSayPie Жыл бұрын

How long are we supposed to stomach this corruption when civil rights and basic safety are eroded every day?

@ItsTheLaw Жыл бұрын

Until we have a civil war.

@artistwithouttalent Жыл бұрын

Per KZfaq's terms, I cannot answer this question in the comments, or, probably, in a video. All I can say is that I hope Clarence "Uncle" Thomas and all his friends have a _nice time._

@andrewgreenwood9068 Жыл бұрын

Honestly it is probably time for the legislature and the executive to push the supreme court back into its box. Many of the courts recent decisions have effectively been legislative actions not legal ones

@jeremysmith4620 Жыл бұрын

@@andrewgreenwood9068 I must have had a dream that just a couple years ago this was possible somehow. I just can't stack all the answers together to figure out the expanded picture from that dream. If only I could rememb...oh wait, should have stacked the courts. But everyone said "how dare someone even suggest to alter this sacred system that could never be corrupt or controlled through politics and money," only to later discover that sacred system to be completely controlled by politics and money. Who would have guessed?

@yaosio Жыл бұрын

Forever. Republicans and Democrats don't want to do anything about it so there's nothing we can do.

@benroberts2222 Жыл бұрын

This stuff infuriates me given all the federal employees and ex-employees I know. None of them could get away with this stuff

@unconventionalideas5683 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Let’s hope the scandal eventually forces them to resign out of shame.

@michaelk.jensen1611 Жыл бұрын

It's like they think that becoming more "powerful" judges" should make them less eligible to oversight and integrity checks not more.

@howlingwolf317 Жыл бұрын

@@michaelk.jensen1611 The problem is, based on what we're seeing unfold here it apparently does.

@jackgainey315 11 ай бұрын

“Corruption in the US government??? NO WAY!!” -literally no one ever.

@vl2809 10 ай бұрын

Would you do an update on this? Even this week, propublica has published more revelations in regards to thomas, which makes me curious if anything changed from a legal perspective.

@SergeantSphynx Жыл бұрын

Everywhere I have worked in the federal govt, both military and not, the appearance of a conflict of interest means there is a conflict of interest even if there isn't actually one present. I would have been fired for things far less suspicious than things that Clarence Thomas has demonstrably done.

@Asemodeous Жыл бұрын

I work in the state government as a civil engineer in the DOT, as I've gone through ethics classes that are more strict than what SCOTUS is under. I too would have had been fired if some rich person bought real estate for me and I did not disclose it.