(June 18, 2024 at 6:05 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(June 18, 2024 at 5:14 pm)Fireball Wrote: ^ I'm sure he wouldn't mind his payers doing a little deficit spending, as money in the bank.
The corrupt justices are already in the pocket. Any justice who wants more money, or lately finds conscience, will suddenly find leaks showing past buyoffs in the press undermining him. The buyers don't need to pay any more. No need for barons to borrow money when they can twist an arm or three.
Lifetime tenure for justices was a good idea a couple of hundred years ago, to guard against executive dismissal. Nowadays, it serves to protect these same judges against bribery charges. Perhaps one justice should have to stand re-election every federal election cycle? Perhaps there should be an independent standing Inspector General and staff charged with investigating this corruption?
Comments pro and con invited.
My bold. Maybe that's what's going on? Maybe that's why Thomas is getting all this heat now.
Why not both re-election and an IG? It's interesting that the GOP wants to quash any attempt to legislate an ethical code for the SCOTUS. But not surprising, given their obvious lack of ethics.
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.
