Common Cause Asks Court About (Clarence) Thomas Speech

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Source: The New York TImes

WASHINGTON — Discrepancies in reports about an appearance by Justice Clarence Thomas at a political retreat for wealthy conservatives three years ago have prompted new questions to the Supreme Court from a group that advocates changing campaign finance laws.

When questions were first raised about the retreat last month, a court spokeswoman said Justice Thomas had made a “brief drop-by” at the event in Palm Springs, Calif., in January 2008 and had given a talk.

In his financial disclosure report for that year, however, Justice Thomas reported that the Federalist Society, a prominent conservative legal group, had reimbursed him an undisclosed amount for four days of “transportation, meals and accommodations” over the weekend of the retreat. The event is organized by Charles and David Koch, brothers who have used millions of dollars from the energy conglomerate they run in Wichita, Kan., to finance conservative causes.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/us/politics/15thomas.html

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Huh? A speech by Thomas? When tomorrow marks ?

[Angry Dragon]

1. You know he just can't be bothered with all those facts

He should be impeached, but he may just resign to save his pension

[hootinholler]

2. W.T.F. "In his financial disclosure report ... an undisclosed amount"

Um, um, Oh Hell what's the point at this point.

-Hoot

[Le Taz Hot]

11. Yeah, can I do that?

Not disclose that I made extra money last year for which taxes were not paid. I can just not disclose that, right?

[forty6]

13. You and I can try it and see where we wind up! I ....

Bet it's not on the Supreme Court!

[Liberal Veteran]

3. I am still pissed off this stalker wannabe is supposed to be Thurgood Marshall's "replacement".

Of course, I still ain't very happy with Sandra Day O'Connor either.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. If the law isn't reversed immediatly...IMPEACH both of them>>Scalia and Thomas

[aquart]

5. Doesn't matter what he did.

He could walk naked in front of the White House carrying a Nazi flag and the Republicans would excuse it. They will not let Obama replace a conservative judge.

[mackerel]

6. Here's me thinking he was a mute.

[shanti]

7. rotten to the core

he is :(

[Democat]

8. Thomas takes bribes and Democrats are silent?

He should be impeached.

[SpiralHawk]

9. "About my silence on the bench..." - Clarence T. (R - Toady)

"No money, no talkee. Smirk. That's one of our republicon family values. Smirk."

- Clarence T. (R - Toady)

[Moody]

10. Clarence Thomas will alway be that guy that talked about pubic hair. nt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

14. Things go better with Koch.

.

[Javaman]

12. Living in my cynical bliss, I predict that nothing will come of this. nt

[BigAnth]

15. I agree. Since any impeachment proceeding would have to start in the

House of Representatives it ain't gonna happen in this session of Congress.