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Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social |
When it was revealed that Justice Abe Fortas received $15,000 for teaching a seminar at American University, conservatives howled so much that they blocked his elevation to chief justice and then forced his resignation.
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Tim
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Now taking bribes and supporting a coup only merits "you guys should voluntarily adopt a code of ethics" I guess
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SandaBlueDeux
@sandabluedeux.bsky.social
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Alito isn't Jewish, so he'll be safe from any such threat.
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John Minnihan
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well, it's a good thing alito is an unethical dipshit. he can just keep the money + be unbothered.
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Kate Tuttle
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Not to sound like an academic snob, but what even is a Regent University?
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Bull Moose
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To be fair, that would be $128,000 today or about half the price of Clarence Thomas's RV.
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Adam Bonin
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1. The corruption claims weren't the primary reason but it was easier than just saying they hated the Warren Court. 2. Many justices guest-lecture, often abroad. The issue with the AU salary was that it was paid by Arnold, (Fortas) & Porter clients with interests before the Court, not by AU.
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thrillcat
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Probably due to the imaginary unwritten $10,000 threshold.
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Kevin Kohler
@kevinkohler.bsky.social
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In fairness to Alito that's only like 9 bottles of wine.
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Chris Harris
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He joins a faculty that includes Erin Hawley, wife of Senator Hawley, who worked to overturn Dobbs and clerked for CJ Roberts. The social incest in this crowd is, um, something.
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La Juice, Thee worried.
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Im howling as loud as I can!
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Oatman
@oatman.bsky.social
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You cannot shame people who don’t have any.
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Try the Brie, it’s American Cheese Month!
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IOKIYAR
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@michaelstakely.bsky.social
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Fortunately for Alito, the Roberts Court has clearly established that precedent is utterly irrelevant when it comes to how they operate.
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Michelle Lamb
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Someone please pull Dick Durbin’s head out of the sand wth people W..T..H
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Mithos
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One of my favorite religious studies professor's wife was bullied out of faculty at Regent University, and eventually fired, for not supporting Trump. (They're both in better jobs now, this was before I met them.) I think of that whenever I think of that school, and now they've done this.
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Potomatic
@onbluskysku.bsky.social
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His wife told him to. Let’s just say their bedroom is an interesting place
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Jonathan Gleklen
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Fortas resigned because he was receiving a lifetime retainer and providing legal advice to a convicted felon while a sitting justice. Why do you think he resigned for teaching at AU?
www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023...
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@hwestiii.bsky.social
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i’m so old I think I remember that. ‘68 or so?
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Eduardo Dinero
@eduardodinero.bsky.social
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But that was then and this is now and we’ve evolved, obviously.
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Pete Rhomberg
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Durbin: "This is part of a troubling pattern of corruption, so the Senate Judiciary Committee has sent a cordial letter to Justice Alito inviting him to explain what happened, at his earliest convenience. Of course, if he refuses to explain, that's quite alright. We don't want to cause a fuss."
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Jaimie Umali
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The conservatives are the biggest hypocrites. This is true when it comes to governing, voting rights, the rule of law, the practice of their religion, and the value of life among other things. They are the greatest threat to country.
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@bluecabazon.bsky.social
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So don’t you all think that we should just apply the word “hypocrite” to every Republican whenever they say anything?
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@coffeeaddict.bsky.social
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You write this but it is just evidence that the Dems suck at politics
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Chris Parker
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GOP: "You can't be hypocrites when you don't actually believe in anything! Nihilism 2024 tour!"
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Ni en pedo
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Dude, my wife's flag addiction is expensive. What do you expect me to do?
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Alan Fisher
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Well, it was AU. As a (proud?) alum, I can understand the concern.
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Benjamin Dreyer
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*coughs*jew*coughs*
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The Almighty Tallest
@spooknine.bsky.social
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And that's how we got the Rehnquist Court
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ben schwartz
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including ginny thomas in a senate investigation of alito and thomas might force thomas' hand, considering how close she is to the organizers on j6.
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CNY Big D
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Those ethics are long gone.
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@sainttimonious.bsky.social
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People smarter than me say:
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Kevin M. Kruse
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(He didn’t resign solely over the payment but it was one of several ethical breaches used to push him out)
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Brianna Chesser
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And he actually did the job! The controversy was sparked after Earl Warren had announced his retirement so that Nixon could have TWO appointments right off the bat. None of this is new asdfghjk 😫😖🤯
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DrGeophysics
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Hypocrisy is a Republican tradition.
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uosdwis r dewoh
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Yeah, you’re talking about a guy who wouldn’t know a precedent if it was a written on a flag flying above his house.
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Neon Chinchilla
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It shows you how much of society is a series of agreements, spoken or not, and how rowdy shit gets when people decide not to honor them anymore.
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'Swas
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Yes but inflation
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@mjk4mj.bsky.social
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2023: "Alito in the hot seat over trips to Alaska and Rome he accepted from groups and individuals who lobby the Supreme Court" www.cnn.com/2023/06/22/p...
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@mjk4mj.bsky.social
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"The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State" www.aclu.org/news/religio...
"Farewell to a man who blamed LGBTQ people and people of color for virtually everything." (... Pat Robertson ...", newrepublic.com/post/173397/...
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Charles Dainoff
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Also he was Jewish. But yes.
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jody
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What did the WaPo editors know and when did they know it?
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Chad R
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To bad the other conservative party won't do that.
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Ben Munson
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Listen who among us hasn’t used their position of public trust to wet their beak?
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Didi is not a dude🏳️⚧️
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I'm interested in this "forced his resignation" notion. Does it work on people with zero shame?
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