Clarence Thomas -- said being a Supreme Court justice 'is not worth doing for what they pay' (2001)

[demmiblue]

Justice Clarence Thomas — who has accepted lavish vacations and other financial benefits from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow for years — said in a speech in 2001 that serving on the Supreme Court wasn't worth it for what it paid.

"The job is not worth doing for what they pay," Thomas said during a speech in 2001, The New York Post reported at the time. "The job is not worth doing for the grief. But it is worth doing for the principle."

Thomas was speaking to the Bar Association in Savannah, Georgia, according to the Post. In the speech, which was resurfaced this week by The Nation writer Jeet Heer, Thomas discussed his efforts to gain custody of his then-10-year-old grandnephew. The Post reported Thomas cried during the speech and thanked his lawyer who worked on the custody battle.

In 2001, the salary for an associate Supreme Court justice was $178,300, while the chief justice made $186,300. As of 2023, the salary for an associate justice is $285,400, while the chief justice makes $298,500.

https://www.businessinsider.com/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-is-not-worth-doing-for-pay-2023-5

[Walleye]

1. Is he doing it for the principal? Or the interest? $$$$

[EYESORE 9001]

2. It's all about scruples

It involves Long Dong Silver, a can of Diet Coke, and a mischievous pubic hair. It’s all too complicated.

[Ilsa]

3. I hope he's setting up his excuse for resigning!

I wonder what his mom's new rent payment will be when he's out? I wonder how many hospitality binges will be canceled? Will Ginni lose her cushy job? How many "friends" will the Thomas family have after he leaves?

[ret5hd]

5. this was a 2001 speech, so nah.

[dalton99a]

4. "The principle of taking bribes"

[The Unmitigated Gall]

6. There's just not enough slop in the world

For shithole pig Clarence.

[marmar]

7. Then resign f**head.

[kacekwl]

8. If it's not enough to fund your lifestyle then why take the job ?

Well it's the bribes of course. For me AND the wife. Good times. Really can't see Clearance breaking a sweat he's physically and morally lazy.

[BeckyDem]

9. Talk about a Freudian slip...man oh man.

Thank you for posting this man's self corrupted soul.