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Octafish

(55,745 posts)
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 04:09 PM Dec 2011

Whatever happened to holding Clarence Thomas accountable?

Maybe it was a daydream, but I seem to remember some Congressmen or another being interested in impeaching the crooked turd.



There's a lot of bad smoke there. F'r instance:

What Role Have Scalia And Thomas Played In The Koch Money Machine?

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2010/10/20/125384/scalia-thomas-koch/


Then, there's the tax dodgin':

Clarence Thomas Fails to Disclose 1991 ($100,000) Citizens United In-Kind Contributions

http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/clarence-thomas-fails-disclose-citizens-uni


Of course, he is a welcome guest of the Bohemian Grove.

Justice Thomas reported a wealth of gifts

http://articles.latimes.com/2004/dec/31/nation/na-gifts31


Anyone else remember the sumbitch CT?

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Whatever happened to holding Clarence Thomas accountable? (Original Post) Octafish Dec 2011 OP
We lost him in the switch from DU2 to DU3 The Backlash Cometh Dec 2011 #1
Thanks, that's it. Something else that's fallen through the cracks... Octafish Dec 2011 #16
Thomas needs 3 things Oldtimeralso Dec 2011 #2
I like the way you think... Octafish Dec 2011 #17
he's a conservative, he's held to a different standard. they can cheat on their taxes. spanone Dec 2011 #3
True that lpbk2713 Dec 2011 #4
The PTB issued a warning when they went after the only Rep who was holding him accountable DJ13 Dec 2011 #5
That is the way xxqqqzme Dec 2011 #6
They don't want to publicize his connection to the DC Madame... Octafish Dec 2011 #10
Ms DC Madame was suicided... glowing Dec 2011 #20
We have a winner! tnlurker Dec 2011 #7
no one here should have called for Weiner to step down, I was very upset when he did, what with Vitt StarsInHerHair Dec 2011 #18
Must not be polling well in certain circles as an issue. mmonk Dec 2011 #8
There aren't enough votes for it to even get out of committee. GreenStormCloud Dec 2011 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Dec 2011 #11
The discussion is about now, not then. GreenStormCloud Dec 2011 #14
What's the Senate's excuse? Octafish Dec 2011 #12
Bill of impeachment must originate in the House. GreenStormCloud Dec 2011 #13
So, they can't investigate Thomas' tax dodging? Octafish Dec 2011 #15
Anthony Weiner sent pics of his wiener to women who weren't his glowing Dec 2011 #19
Supreme Court Justices taking bribes and lying about it. fasttense Dec 2011 #21
Anthony Weiner was thrown out of Congress BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #22
Yep. hifiguy Dec 2011 #23
No he wasn't. He resigned Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #24

Octafish

(55,745 posts)
16. Thanks, that's it. Something else that's fallen through the cracks...
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 11:59 PM
Dec 2011

...Interest in pushing for an investigation by Department of Justice. That's something everyone interested in good government should favor.

If there is, and should a congressman or woman oppose it, there's a darn good chance it would make great political cannon fodder to make that name known come November.

All the pukes are belong to us.

PS: What we get instead -- what is happening -- the pukes complain about Kagan and push for her to be recused in healthcare debate. Absolutely amazing.

http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/thomas-kagan-asked-to-1241661.html

DJ13

(23,671 posts)
5. The PTB issued a warning when they went after the only Rep who was holding him accountable
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 04:44 PM
Dec 2011

Anthony Weiner.

None of the cowards in DC dares to try it again I guess.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)
10. They don't want to publicize his connection to the DC Madame...
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:11 PM
Dec 2011


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1311459

Deborah Jeane Palfrey was a services provider to Senator David Vitter, a pampered customer.


 

glowing

(12,233 posts)
20. Ms DC Madame was suicided...
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 05:38 AM
Dec 2011

The public will never know, beyond Vitter, who was in her black book of clients needing high-priced hookers... which one's preferred men/ women/ or a regular orgy. And after seeing what most of these politicians, financial elites, and power brokers look and sound like, I believe that they need to purchase individuals to live out their sexual fantasies or perversions because most wouldn't be willing to do them or even stand to be in the same room as them, without being paid to do so.

It does make one wonder why it is that there is a natural tendency in this country to look up to the powerful and wealthy, in general? They aren't normal, they think oddly, they act oddly, lack a sense of morality or humanity, and believe the most outlandish things.... I mean really, let's repeal the Child Labor Laws and get those little whipper snappers back into the factories and out into the fields so we can exploit their tireless energy and use their little bodies/ hands to work and reach into smaller places that adults can't seem to (you know like the mines-- the children in Africa are great in those Diamond mines). They really are an absurd member of the human species.. these wealthy, elite people's... especially the one's who are born into families that have had wealth and power for extensive periods of time.. Like the royal lines (seriously stooping one's 1st cousin, or marrying one's sister is really disgusting and vile).. or those in this country like the Dole's, Bush's, Rockefeller's.. etc. And no, not all of them are vile, despicable creatures... but more of them are, than are not.

StarsInHerHair

(2,125 posts)
18. no one here should have called for Weiner to step down, I was very upset when he did, what with Vitt
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 02:24 AM
Dec 2011

Vitter & others staying on & what he was doing re: Clarance Thomas

GreenStormCloud

(12,072 posts)
9. There aren't enough votes for it to even get out of committee.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 05:42 PM
Dec 2011

In case you have forgotten, Republicans control the House.

Response to GreenStormCloud (Reply #9)

GreenStormCloud

(12,072 posts)
14. The discussion is about now, not then.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:11 PM
Dec 2011

When you invent a time machine that can go back and alter the past, let me know. Until then there is nothing that can be done to change yesterdays.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)
12. What's the Senate's excuse?
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 06:18 PM
Dec 2011

I believe they also answer to the fine people who appointed Clarence.

OWS calls them the "1-Percent." A few prominent DUers call them "the Money Party." My good friend Bartcop and I call them the "BFEE."

GreenStormCloud

(12,072 posts)
13. Bill of impeachment must originate in the House.
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 08:09 PM
Dec 2011

Unless the House acts the Senate can do nothing.

And the Senate must have a 2/3 majority for a sucessful impeachment.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)
15. So, they can't investigate Thomas' tax dodging?
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 09:59 PM
Dec 2011

Isn't that one of their responsibilities? Or would that be the Department of Justice?

I thought it would be both of their jobs. If they wanted honest government, it would be the least they could do.

 

glowing

(12,233 posts)
19. Anthony Weiner sent pics of his wiener to women who weren't his
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 05:24 AM
Dec 2011

pregnant wife. So, he resigned with a slew of bad jokes and Dems acting like the Moral Brigade... Since then, nothing has happened to the investigations into the Supreme Court and their seemingly boughten decisions... I find what the Supreme's are doing is much more morally reprehensible than an idiot man with a cell phone camera... But what do I know, I'm part of the 99% and the 99% are mostly ignored, trampled upon and lied to... so, ya know, nothing to see here behind the curtain.. just look at the puppet show up front.

 

fasttense

(17,301 posts)
21. Supreme Court Justices taking bribes and lying about it.
Mon Dec 19, 2011, 09:23 AM
Dec 2011

DOJ ignoring obvious crimes.

CEOs developing cons to defraud trillions while never being held accountable.

And yet the president himself declared a whistle blower guilty before any trails.

We are fully in the grasp of an oligarchy.

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