▲ 1352 ▼ ‘Corrupt as hell’: Clarence Thomas faces fresh calls to resign after more billionaire gifts revealed (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 3 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 76 comments fedilink hide all child comments Congressional Democrats have pushed for ethics reform legislation, efforts publicly rejected by Samuel Alito
[–] horrorslice@lemmy.world 19 points 3 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] infyrin@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xenoclast@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I hear you have a couple things in your Constitution that might give you the power to do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 9 points 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] infyrin@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xenoclast@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I hear you have a couple things in your Constitution that might give you the power to do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 9 points 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xenoclast@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) I hear you have a couple things in your Constitution that might give you the power to do that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 9 points 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 9 points 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent