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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsClarence Thomas: He got a yacht trip to Russia & Baltics; Helicopter trip to St. Petersberg, Russia?
On page 14 of the PDF Whitehouse posted to his Senate website, there are two lists of gifts to Thomas. The first list describes gifts from far-right real estate magnate Harlan Crow, and the second list shows gifts from other wealthy sponsors, like entrepreneur Anthony Welters who "loaned" Thomas a luxury RV and then later forgave the loan and billionaire Wayne Huizenga.
The gifts from Crow date back to 2003, and list excursions like "Yacht trip to Russia and the Baltics" and Helicopter to Yusipov Palace, St. Petersburg." Out of the roughly two dozen gifts Crow gave to Thomas, four are private school tuition payments for his grand-nephew. Many of Crow's other gifts were private jet flights and yacht cruises, including one Sens. Whitehouse and Wyden described as "around Greek islands."
And out of the gifts on the second list, three were from Huizenga, two were from Welters, and five were from former Berkshire Hathaway board member David Sokol. Billionaire Warren Buffett, who owns Berkshire Hathaway, forced Sokol out in 2011 after he learned that Sokol bought a stake in a company he later convinced Buffett's company to buy. Buffett called Sokol's actions "inexplicable" and "inexcusable."
https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-justice-clarence-thomas-2668711384/
Dafuq with these Republicans who love Russia now?
Blue Owl
(54,308 posts)I think Clarence might take the cake .
Skittles
(157,747 posts)and that INCLUDES Beyonce tickets
Mad_Machine76
(24,766 posts)but let's not try to "both sides" this with that.
Skittles
(157,747 posts)but WTF, can she not afford tickets......it's ridiculous
pwb
(12,144 posts)puppet.
Trailrider1951
(3,439 posts)and bullshit walks.
CanonRay
(14,750 posts)after shitting on the Constitution.
Initech
(101,485 posts)canetoad
(18,017 posts)You can skip to Appendix A, Page 9, for the executive summary and the lists of goodies.
LiberaBlueDem
(1,102 posts)But I am sure Thomas never let any of that influence his votes? Right?
B.See
(3,199 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(36,304 posts)leftyladyfrommo
(19,345 posts)seems to be loaded with them.
Emile
(28,490 posts)twodogsbarking
(12,092 posts)Kid Berwyn
(17,596 posts)I'm shu-eh.
Zilli
(274 posts)taking a big steaming dump on our Constitution or using it as a vehicle for his and the maga justices agenda of control and oppression and the greedy power grab for their god king who has been placed above the law. I am sickened by the blatant betrayal and the complete absence of any morals, ethics, honor or integrity.
kentuck
(112,491 posts)As soon as possible. He should be convicted and investigated by a Special Prosecutor. What a corrupt dud!
Beartracks
(13,440 posts)republianmushroom
(17,100 posts)ArkansasDemocrat1
(3,023 posts)Why would I believe he didn't?
JohnnyRingo
(19,224 posts)Not for you and me, we still have to buckle our seat belts, pay our bills, and not steal, lest we suffer the wrath of the bench.
But if you're a wealthy (republican) just ignore whatever rules or regulation are brought to your attention. What are they gonna do? It seems Bob Menendez isn't in that club.
We go to work, they legislate or manipulate courts to cushion their lifestyle against any oversight.
We've become slaves to that machine, and we somehow didn't see it coming.
Tarzanrock
(407 posts)Prevost Marathon Motorhomes are not one of your neighbor's motorhomes. Nice $2 Million dollar bribe for the old Republican Plantation House Negro. Long Dong Silver is doing quite well working for the Master.
https://www.rvt.com/Prevost-Marathon-H345-QS-2019-Fort-Worth-TX-IDs11542586-UX123453
Tarzanrock
(407 posts)Thomas is a criminal who takes and accepts "Bribes." Bribery is a crime against the law in every State. Why isn't Thomas being prosecuted? Tell us, Mr. Attorney General? If you can "indict a ham sandwich" -- why can't you "indict" a criminal for bribery? Let Thomas defend himself in a Court of law.