Pro Publica has produced an amazing story and one that should see Thomas resign from the bench, but I’m putting nothing on that bet. If I had a spare nickel, I might place it on the wager that the Supreme Court as an institution would push for his resignation or some sort of censure, but I wouldn’t expect this to be a winning wager either.
Unfortunately, the level of cynicism and corruption (mostly legal corruption, by the way, brought about by money buying up the government) that is rampant likely means that little will come from the Pro Publica revelations. Unfortunately, the failure of the media to have long ago run the Thomas/Crow story—whether through dereliction of journalistic duty or because of its own overwhelming cynicism—foreshadows the probable outcome, which can be described in one word: bupkis.
Thank you David for your thoughtful comment. Some commenters elsewhere have said I should have called on Thomas to resign. But I never thought he should have been confirmed in the first place. Not qualified. His nomination was an attempt by HW Bush to put liberals in the awkward position of opposing a black nominee to replace Thurgood Marshall. Thanks for reading.
Pro Publica has produced an amazing story and one that should see Thomas resign from the bench, but I’m putting nothing on that bet. If I had a spare nickel, I might place it on the wager that the Supreme Court as an institution would push for his resignation or some sort of censure, but I wouldn’t expect this to be a winning wager either.
Unfortunately, the level of cynicism and corruption (mostly legal corruption, by the way, brought about by money buying up the government) that is rampant likely means that little will come from the Pro Publica revelations. Unfortunately, the failure of the media to have long ago run the Thomas/Crow story—whether through dereliction of journalistic duty or because of its own overwhelming cynicism—foreshadows the probable outcome, which can be described in one word: bupkis.
Thanks, Terry, for the post.
Thank you David for your thoughtful comment. Some commenters elsewhere have said I should have called on Thomas to resign. But I never thought he should have been confirmed in the first place. Not qualified. His nomination was an attempt by HW Bush to put liberals in the awkward position of opposing a black nominee to replace Thurgood Marshall. Thanks for reading.