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TheBlackAdder

(28,799 posts) Tue Jul 9, 2024, 11:02 PM Jul 2024

Clarence 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?

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Clarence Thomas: He got a yacht trip to Russia & Baltics; Helicopter trip to St. Petersberg, Russia? (Original Post) TheBlackAdder Jul 2024 OP

Which SCOTUS judge is the most corrupt? Blue Owl Jul 2024 #1

NONE of them should be accepting gifts Skittles Jul 2024 #4

Agreed Mad_Machine76 Jul 2024 #17

sure, Clarence is worse Skittles Jul 2024 #22

Master Crow must know some real bad shit about his pwb Jul 2024 #2

Nope. Money talks Trailrider1951 Jul 2024 #5

Whose yacht is he on today CanonRay Jul 2024 #3

And we're not supposed to question the GQP's ties to Russia? Initech Jul 2024 #6

Here's a direct link to the PDF canetoad Jul 2024 #7

+1 dalton99a Jul 2024 #14

Crime pays greatly LiberaBlueDem Jul 2024 #8

"Dafuq with these Republicans who love Russia now?" It's spelled B.See Jul 2024 #9

They are now Russiapublicans; the Republican party is dead. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #10

Just another self serving grifter. Washington leftyladyfrommo Jul 2024 #11

Garland will start an investigation on this any day now. Emile Jul 2024 #12

Are they auditing his tax return or does he file in Russia? twodogsbarking Jul 2024 #13

Livin' the Good Life Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #15

One of Puti's puppies Zilli Jul 2024 #16

Impeach! kentuck Jul 2024 #18

Why is this man still on our Supreme Court? Beartracks Jul 2024 #19

Thomas, moral (?), ethics (?) republianmushroom Jul 2024 #20

Of course he did ArkansasDemocrat1 Jul 2024 #21

Thomas is the embodiment of the breakdown to law and order in this country. JohnnyRingo Jul 2024 #23

Long Dong Silver is doing well working for the Master Tarzanrock Jul 2024 #24

Thomas is a criminal who takes Bribes Tarzanrock Jul 2024 #25

Blue Owl

(54,283 posts)

1. Which SCOTUS judge is the most corrupt?

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 11:07 PM

Jul 2024

I think Clarence might take the cake….

Skittles

(157,739 posts)

4. NONE of them should be accepting gifts

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 11:45 PM

Jul 2024

and that INCLUDES Beyonce tickets

Mad_Machine76

(24,766 posts)

17. Agreed

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 10:44 AM

Jul 2024

but let's not try to "both sides" this with that.

Skittles

(157,739 posts)

22. sure, Clarence is worse

Reply to Mad_Machine76 (Reply #17)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 04:03 PM

Jul 2024

but WTF, can she not afford tickets......it's ridiculous

pwb

(12,144 posts)

2. Master Crow must know some real bad shit about his

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 11:08 PM

Jul 2024

puppet.

Trailrider1951

(3,439 posts)

5. Nope. Money talks

Reply to pwb (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 12:15 AM

Jul 2024

and bullshit walks.

CanonRay

(14,749 posts)

3. Whose yacht is he on today

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2024, 11:30 PM

Jul 2024

after shitting on the Constitution.

Initech

(101,482 posts)

6. And we're not supposed to question the GQP's ties to Russia?

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 12:36 AM

Jul 2024

canetoad

(18,007 posts)

7. Here's a direct link to the PDF

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 12:38 AM

Jul 2024

https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-03-Letter-to-AG-Garland-re-Special-Counsel-FINAL.pdf

You can skip to Appendix A, Page 9, for the executive summary and the lists of goodies.

dalton99a

(83,743 posts)

14. +1

Reply to canetoad (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 10:18 AM

Jul 2024

LiberaBlueDem

(1,102 posts)

8. Crime pays greatly

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 04:39 AM

Jul 2024

But I am sure Thomas never let any of that influence his votes? Right?

B.See

(3,172 posts)

9. "Dafuq with these Republicans who love Russia now?" It's spelled

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 05:27 AM

Jul 2024

C O L L U S I O N

Hermit-The-Prog

(36,291 posts)

10. They are now Russiapublicans; the Republican party is dead.

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 07:15 AM

Jul 2024

leftyladyfrommo

(19,345 posts)

11. Just another self serving grifter. Washington

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 07:32 AM

Jul 2024

seems to be loaded with them.

Emile

(28,483 posts)

12. Garland will start an investigation on this any day now.

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 08:06 AM

Jul 2024

twodogsbarking

(12,092 posts)

13. Are they auditing his tax return or does he file in Russia?

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 10:14 AM

Jul 2024

Kid Berwyn

(17,594 posts)

15. Livin' the Good Life

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 10:18 AM

Jul 2024

I'm shu-eh.

Zilli

(274 posts)

16. One of Puti's puppies

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 10:32 AM

Jul 2024

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)

18. Impeach!

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 10:46 AM

Jul 2024

As soon as possible. He should be convicted and investigated by a Special Prosecutor. What a corrupt dud!

Beartracks

(13,432 posts)

19. Why is this man still on our Supreme Court?

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 11:31 AM

Jul 2024

republianmushroom

(17,099 posts)

20. Thomas, moral (?), ethics (?)

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 01:02 PM

Jul 2024

ArkansasDemocrat1

(3,017 posts)

21. Of course he did

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 02:06 PM

Jul 2024

Why would I believe he didn't?

JohnnyRingo

(19,224 posts)

23. Thomas is the embodiment of the breakdown to law and order in this country.

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 05:36 PM

Jul 2024

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)

24. Long Dong Silver is doing well working for the Master

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 08:14 PM

Jul 2024

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)

25. Thomas is a criminal who takes Bribes

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2024, 08:17 PM

Jul 2024

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.

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