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Title: Democrats Call For Investigation Of Justice Clarence Thomas
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RAWSTORY
URL Source: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/09/ ... on-of-justice-clarence-thomas/
Published: Sep 30, 2011
Author: By Eric W. Dolan
Post Date: 2011-09-30 12:00:32 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 16738
Comments: 25
Twenty House Democrats called Thursday on the U.S. Judicial Conference to formally request that the U.S. Department of Justice investigate Justice Clarence Thomas's non-compliance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Justice Thomas indicated on his annual financial disclosure forms that his wife had received no income since he joined the bench in 1991, despite the fact that his wife had in fact earned nearly $700,000 from the Heritage Foundation from 2003 to 2007. The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 requires Supreme Court justices to disclose their spouse's income. "To believe that Justice Thomas didn't know how to fill out a basic disclosure form is absurd," Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) said. "It is reasonable, in every sense of the word, to believe that a member of the highest court in the land should know how to properly disclose almost $700,000 worth of income." "To not be able to do so is suspicious, and according to law, requires further investigation. To accept Justice Thomas's explanation without doing the required due diligence would be irresponsible." The letter (PDF) comes a day after President Barack Obama asked the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, his landmark health reforms. Seventy-four Members of Congress in February signed a letter calling for Justice Thomas to recuse himself from cases involving the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act because of his family's financial ties to groups dedicated to lobbying against it. In response, Justice Thomas released his new financial disclosure form in May. It indicated his wife received a $150,000 salary from the group Liberty Central in 2010. The group, which she co-founded, fights to repeal health care reform, among other things. The appearance of a conflict of interest merits recusal under federal law.
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#1. To: Brian S (#0)
Now we get to the meat... Leftists want to prevent Thomas from having a vote on whether Obamacare is Constitutional... They're getting desperate.
DUMMY DwarF: ...I'm eating a meatball... http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=24347&Disp=35#C35 Yea, so? If the shoe were on the other foot, would you object?
"You post articles- intellectual excrement, really- that support your inane, insipid mentality, on a regular basis. Capitalist Eric
Not in wingnut land.
He would probably wonder why his foot hurt and call it names.
Solyndra Obama You have no problem with that whatsoever, it would seem.
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
LOL
"You post articles- intellectual excrement, really- that support your inane, insipid mentality, on a regular basis. Capitalist Eric
The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 requires Supreme Court justices to disclose their spouse's income. “ The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Michelle worked for Solyndra and Barack failed to report her income?
"You post articles- intellectual excrement, really- that support your inane, insipid mentality, on a regular basis. Capitalist Eric
If Thomas didn't want to disclose the source of his wife's income, he need only decline the appointment.
"You post articles- intellectual excrement, really- that support your inane, insipid mentality, on a regular basis. Capitalist Eric
Get out a dictionary and figure out what that means. He doesn't have to give up constitutional rights to be a Supreme court judge. The act is clearly unconstitutional. The government can't legislate around a constitutional right. Not legitimately. You support corruption of the constitution and the dictionary.
Thomas routed billions of taxpayer dollars to a corrupt corporation in return for campaign support?
Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president
False argument. Obamacare is blatantly unconstitutional.
DUMMY DwarF: ...I'm eating a meatball... http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=24347&Disp=35#C35 Define "unreasonable searches and seizures" and explain how it applies in this case. (OMG, I'm channeling CE)
"You post articles- intellectual excrement, really- that support your inane, insipid mentality, on a regular basis. Capitalist Eric
In your opinion.
"You post articles- intellectual excrement, really- that support your inane, insipid mentality, on a regular basis. Capitalist Eric
Solyndra got a big chunk of change, however in the interest of reporting "REAL facts", it was no where close to billions.
"You post articles- intellectual excrement, really- that support your inane, insipid mentality, on a regular basis. Capitalist Eric
They're getting desperate. No doubt thats true. But Thomas should have filled out the form correctly. bottom line.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
And Charlie Rangel and Timothy Geithner didn't know how to fill out their federal income tax forms.
Okay... Was there a point?
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
The point is that it is a violation of the fourth amendment.
Not even close.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
If the government requires a search warrant to get your private papers. They can't make a general law to get around that requirement. Not constitutionally anyway. Income tax form would be another example.
Who determines the qualifications for an appointed office? You're nowhere near anything resembling an argument here...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
You are to be safe and secure in your papers and effects. The only exception I can see is that you have to be a natural born citizen and you should be to prove that to be president.
The 4th amendment guarantees you only from UNREASONABLE searches. Certainly gathering evidence while investigating whether or not a justice of the SCOTUS has been compromised is not unreasonable. That said, I'd find this more of a violation of the general right of privacy - as contemplated by 9A - if it weren't so obvious that Leo and Ginny are two corrupt people.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
According to Stone, Badeye and his employees need to be thrown in prison.
The letter (PDF) comes a day after President Barack Obama asked the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, his landmark health reforms.
Capitalist Eric: Foreplay before the president's staff? 
#2. To: Capitalist Eric (#1)
Leftists want to prevent Thomas from having a vote on whether Obamacare is Constitutional...
#3. To: Brian S (#0)
The appearance of a conflict of interest merits recusal under federal law.
#4. To: lucysmom (#2)
Yea, so? If the shoe were on the other foot, would you object?
#5. To: lucysmom (#2)
#6. To: mininggold (#4)
He would probably wonder why his foot hurt and call it names.
#7. To: Brian S, war (#0)
#8. To: no gnu taxes (#5)
You have no problem with that whatsoever, it would seem.
#9. To: A K A Stone (#7)
“ The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures...
#10. To: lucysmom (#9)
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures...
#11. To: lucysmom (#8)
#12. To: lucysmom (#2)
Capitalist Eric: Leftists want to prevent Thomas from having a vote on whether Obamacare is Constitutional... Loonybitch: Yea, so? If the shoe were on the other foot, would you object?
Capitalist Eric: Foreplay before the president's staff?
#13. To: A K A Stone (#10)
Get out a dictionary and figure out what that means.
#14. To: Capitalist Eric (#12)
Obamacare is blatantly unconstitutional.
#15. To: no gnu taxes (#11)
Thomas routed billions of taxpayer dollars to a corrupt corporation in return for campaign support?
#16. To: Capitalist Eric (#1)
Leftists want to prevent Thomas from having a vote on whether Obamacare is Constitutional...
#17. To: Brian S (#0)
"To believe that Justice Thomas didn't know how to fill out a basic disclosure form is absurd," Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) said.
That government is best which governs not at all -- Henry David Thoreau
#18. To: A K A Stone (#7)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#19. To: war (#18)
#20. To: A K A Stone (#19)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#21. To: war (#20)
#22. To: A K A Stone (#21)
(Edited)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#23. To: war (#22)
#24. To: A K A Stone (#23)
You are to be safe and secure in your papers and effects.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#25. To: war, A K A Stone (#24)
The 4th amendment guarantees you only from UNREASONABLE searches. Certainly gathering evidence while investigating whether or not a justice of the SCOTUS has been compromised is not unreasonable.
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