Members phkrause Posted June 22, 2023 Author Members Share Posted June 22, 2023 ⚖️ SCOTUS ethics questions won't disappear The Senate Judiciary Committee will move forward with Supreme Court ethics legislation when the Senate returns from July 4 recess, following yet another ProPublica investigation into luxury gifts not disclosed by justices. This time, ProPublica's focus was conservative Justice Samuel Alito, who traveled with GOP donor Paul Singer on a private jet in 2008 as part of a luxury fishing trip that Alito did not report on his financial disclosures. ProPublica reports that Singer's hedge fund had business before the Supreme Court at least 10 times in the years since, and that Alito did not recuse himself from the cases. Why it matters: A Quinnipiac poll released today — conducted before the latest revelations — found the Supreme Court has a 30% approval rating among registered voters. That's the lowest figure reported since Quinnipiac first asked the question in 2004. The other side: A Supreme Court spokesperson declined to comment to ProPublica, but the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed from Alito last night — before the story ran — accusing the outlet of misleading its readers and leveling "false charges" against the justice. Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted June 27, 2023 Author Members Share Posted June 27, 2023 Alito Could Deliver Another Ruling For Billionaire Benefactor The hedge fund of Justice Samuel Alito’s billionaire benefactor has been using a recent Alito-backed Supreme Court ruling to try to pressure federal regulators to back off new financial rules designed to fight fraud, according to documents reviewed by The Lever. https://www.levernews.com/alito-could-deliver-another-ruling-for-billionaire-benefactor/? Behind the Scenes of Justice Alito’s Unprecedented Wall Street Journal Pre-buttal The Journal editorial page accused ProPublica of misleading readers in a story that hadn’t yet been published. https://www.propublica.org/article/behind-scenes-alito-wall-street-journal-prebuttal-editorial? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted June 27, 2023 Author Members Share Posted June 27, 2023 Samuel Alito’s Wife Leased Land to an Oil and Gas Firm While the Justice Fought the EPA A deal made by Alito’s wife with an energy company paints recent Supreme Court decisions on the environment in a damning light. https://theintercept.com/2023/06/26/samuel-alito-oil-gas-supreme-court-environment/? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted July 2, 2023 Author Members Share Posted July 2, 2023 Justices' raw nerves The end of affirmative action was a lot more personal and emotional — a lot more raw — than Americans are used to seeing from the Supreme Court. Why it matters: There have always been impassioned dissents. But it's rare for the justices to argue, out in the open, the way regular people argue, Axios court-watcher Sam Baker writes. What's happening: The justices might write incandescently about the holes in another justice's legal reasoning, but they rarely make it personal. They rarely invoke anecdotes from their own lives to make or bolster a point. They rarely draw assumptions about each other's motives. But in 237 pages worth of opinions yesterday, it was clear — in ways the justices rarely allow to be clear — that the disagreements here were rooted in the real world, not simply competing interpretations of the equal protection clause. It was clear that the court's three justices of color were drawing on personal experience, not just legal formalism. And it was clear, frankly, that some of them were mad at each other. 🔬 Zoom in: Justice Clarence Thomas seemed to be mad at Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who wrote a stinging dissent accusing the court's majority of "let-them-eat-cake obliviousness" — and an "ostrich-like" hope that ignoring race would make racial inequities disappear. Thomas wrote his own opinion, as he often does — ostensibly to agree with the majority ruling, but also to take on Jackson. "As she sees things, we are all inexorably trapped in a fundamentally racist society," Thomas wrote. He said Jackson set out to "label all blacks as victims," adding: "Her desire to do so is unfathomable to me." Jackson's dissent focused on the majority opinion, addressing Thomas only in a footnote — but a brutal one. "Justice Thomas' prolonged attack responds to a dissent I did not write in order to assail an admissions program" that does not exist and "ignites too many more straw men to list, or fully extinguish," she wrote. 🥊 A final zinger: Justice Sonia Sotomayor responded with what she called "the most obvious data point available to this institution today." "The three Justices of color on this Court graduated from elite universities and law schools with race-conscious admissions programs, and achieved successful legal careers," she wrote. Share this story ... Go deeper: Inside the chamber. Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted July 12, 2023 Author Members Share Posted July 12, 2023 Supreme Court justices and donors mingle at campus visits. These documents show the ethical dilemmas WASHINGTON (AP) — When Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas headlined a 2017 program at McLennan Community College in Texas, his hosts had more than a speech in mind. Working with the prominent conservative lawyer Ken Starr, school officials crafted a guest list for a dinner at the home of a wealthy Texas businessman, hoping an audience with Thomas would be a reward for school patrons -– and an inducement to prospective donors. https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-ethics-donors-politics-4b6dc4ae23aac75d4fccb1bcff0b7e0b? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted July 13, 2023 Author Members Share Posted July 13, 2023 Senators Ask Billionaire Paul Singer and Power Broker Leonard Leo for Full Accounting of Gifts to Supreme Court Justices Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats have sent letters to two wealthy businessmen and a major political activist requesting more information about undisclosed gifts to Supreme Court justices. https://www.propublica.org/article/senators-ask-paul-singer-leonard-leo-accounting-gifts-supreme-court? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted July 19, 2023 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2023 How Harlan Crow Slashed his Tax Bill by Taking Clarence Thomas on Superyacht Cruises For months, Harlan Crow and members of Congress have been engaged in a fight over whether the billionaire needs to divulge details about his gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, including globe-trotting trips aboard his 162-foot yacht, the Michaela Rose. https://www.propublica.org/article/harlan-crow-slashed-tax-bill-clarence-thomas-superyacht? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 6, 2023 Author Members Share Posted August 6, 2023 🏛️ Justice Elena Kagan voiced her support for a new ethics code for the Supreme Court, taking a sharply different stance than Justice Samuel Alito. Keep reading. Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 8, 2023 Author Members Share Posted August 8, 2023 Alito Previously Told Lawmakers He Would Obey Ethics Laws To get confirmed, the justice pledged to follow an anti-corruption law that he later ignored — now he says Congress can't regulate the Supreme Court. https://www.levernews.com/alito-previously-told-lawmakers-he-would-obey-ethics-laws/? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 11, 2023 Author Members Share Posted August 11, 2023 Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel During his three decades on the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas has enjoyed steady access to a lifestyle most Americans can only imagine. A cadre of industry titans and ultrawealthy executives have treated him to far-flung vacations aboard their yachts, ushered him into the premium suites at sporting events and sent their private jets to fetch him — including, on more than one occasion, an entire 737. It’s a stream of luxury that is both more extensive and from a wider circle than has been previously understood. https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-other-billionaires-sokol-huizenga-novelly-supreme-court#:~:text=At+least+38+destination+vacations,resorts+in+Florida+and+Jamaica;? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanseng Posted August 11, 2023 Share Posted August 11, 2023 On 5/1/2023 at 6:14 AM, phkrause said: no evidence Only know what I saw in media reports about this case. Again and again, I heard that the accusation was from a "credible" accuser. She wasn't "credible" according to any standard of credibility I'm aware of. "In the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses let every word be established." The one person who she called as a witness would not/could not corroborate her accusation. That alone destroys her credibility. Couldn't recall the location of the party where the assault took place? Strange, I can recall nearly every party I went to going back to grammar school, some of the people there, and approximately, if not exactly, where it was located. It's very possible that what she claimed did happen; nevertheless, she was not a credible witness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 11, 2023 Author Members Share Posted August 11, 2023 6 hours ago, Hanseng said: She wasn't "credible" according to any standard of credibility I'm aware of. He hasn't denied any of the claims as of yet! He's only said he didn't have to report any of this!! Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanseng Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 7 hours ago, phkrause said: He hasn't denied any of the claims as of yet! My response was addressed to a post about Justice Kavanaugh, not Justice Thomas. phkrause 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanseng Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 On 4/13/2023 at 8:49 AM, phkrause said: Conservative donor’s Nazi memorabilia in spotlight amid revelations about his Clarence Thomas ties Sounds like a pretty weak collection, i.e., a few towels, a book, and two paintings. I have a copy of the Communist Manifesto and a picture of Mao. Also a copy of Red Star Over China, Edgar Snow's Chinese communist apologetic. Those things don't make me a communist or an atheist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted August 13, 2023 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2023 23 hours ago, Hanseng said: My response was addressed to a post about Justice Kavanaugh, not Justice Thomas. Sorry I didn't get that!! Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 1, 2023 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2023 Justice Clarence Thomas reports he took 3 trips on Republican donor’s plane last year WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledged Thursday that he took three trips last year aboard a private plane owned by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow even as he rejected criticism over his failure to report trips in previous years. https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-ethics-finances-justices-thomas-alito-08ec6e88a7c29c55c9d3991903ca0db7? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 23, 2023 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2023 Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events On Jan. 25, 2018, dozens of private jets descended on Palm Springs International Airport. Some of the richest people in the country were arriving for the annual winter donor summit of the Koch network, the political organization founded by libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch. A long weekend of strategizing, relaxation in the California sun and high-dollar fundraising lay ahead. https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-secretly-attended-koch-brothers-donor-events-scotus? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 23, 2023 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2023 Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire In late June 2019, right after the U.S. Supreme Court released its final opinion of the term, Justice Clarence Thomas boarded a large private jet headed to Indonesia. He and his wife were going on vacation: nine days of island-hopping in a volcanic archipelago on a superyacht staffed by a coterie of attendants and a private chef. https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted September 28, 2023 Author Members Share Posted September 28, 2023 Justices Have Financial Interest In Major Tax Case John Roberts and Samuel Alito own shares of companies that could score billions in tax relief from the outcome of Moore v. United States. https://www.levernews.com/justices-have-financial-interest-in-major-tax-case/? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted October 27, 2023 Author Members Share Posted October 27, 2023 Most of Justice Thomas’ $267,000 loan for an RV seems to have been forgiven, Senate Democrats say WASHINGTON (AP) — All or most of a $267,000 loan obtained by Supreme CourtJustice Clarence Thomas to buy a high-end motorcoach appears to have been forgiven, raising tax and ethics questions, according to a new report by Senate Democrats. https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-clarence-thomas-motorcoach-loan-ethics-afed2073e0d7cf4a994256ce35d5063f? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted December 19, 2023 Author Members Share Posted December 19, 2023 Sandra Day O’Connor called a pioneer and ‘iconic jurist’ as she is memorialized by Biden, Roberts WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the Arizona rancher’s daughter who became a voice of moderate conservatism as the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, was memorialized by President Joe Biden on Tuesday as a pioneer in the legal world who inspired generations of women. https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-first-woman-sandra-day-oconnor-9113c9072894cdcbb4689d7ff56e98f2? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted December 22, 2023 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2023 Billionaire Gifts To Thomas: Generosity Or Taxable Income? If billionaires’ largesse was designed to keep the justice on the high court, experts say the money could be considered a taxable payment. https://www.levernews.com/billionaire-gifts-to-thomas-generosity-or-taxable-income/? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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