Anthony Weiner: *Stand with me to force Clarence Thomas to release his disclosure ASAP

[Jefferson23]

* Consider signing up please, at the link.

Conflicted Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas’ wife earned $700,000 from half the radical right-wing ideologues in Washington. Opposing health care reform was her specialty. For 13 years, Thomas didn’t disclose a penny of that income.

He’s trying to conceal a blatant conflict of interest. His family is getting rich off an issue that’s very likely to come before the Supreme Court.

May 15 was another big financial disclosure deadline – and the beginning of the next round of our fight.

These financial forms are a matter of public record, typically made available within 30 days of the filing deadline. But when a Supreme Court justice has broken the public trust repeatedly for over a decade, we deserve to know right away what conflict he has.

Stand with me to force Clarence Thomas to release his disclosure ASAP. We need to know how big a conflict Thomas is bringing every day to our Supreme Court.

http://www.anthonyweiner.com/conflictedclarencethomas/still

[truebrit71]

1. Signed and fowarded to FB friends..

...He needs to be impeached...

[Jefferson23]

8. Thanks, I appreciate it. n/t

[dotymed]

42. Definitely,

Disclosure seems moot at this point. Impeachment is the next logical step, IMO.

[SDuderstadt]

2. + 1 n/t

[xchrom]

3. done. nt

[UTUSN]

4. K&R #23. My pop-up-blocker nanny didn't allow me to click-in to the link. n/t

[Jefferson23]

6. OK, then maybe try to un-do the pop up blocker, sign up, then

reset the pop up blocker...that should do it.

Thanks for K&R!

[SpiralHawk]

5. For the sake of JUSTICE and for America

done. k and r, too.

[Hotler]

7. k&r n/t

[Citizen Worker]

9. Done. We'll see if the rule of law applies to the mighty. I have my doubts.

[Jefferson23]

10. A kick to kick Clarence Thomas. Please consider signing at the link. n/t

[pacalo]

11. Gladly done.

:loveya: Weiner!

[BREMPRO]

12. no brainer.. clear conflict of interest- he HAS To recuse himself on any health care issue.

and really should be impeached...

[DirkGently]

13. Well-done, Weiner.

[Jefferson23]

14. Thanks for the kick. n/t

[Name removed]

15. Deleted message

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[Jefferson23]

16. Yea, don't say it, not worth getting banned for..and you kicked this

which she and Thomas would hate a lot more.

[Enthusiast]

30. She's what you want to call her.

[BlueMTexpat]

31. A scumbaguette!

Although I hate to insult baguettes!

[Bozita]

17. Recommended!

[Old Codger]

18. Big Shots

Like supreme court judges, presidents, vice presidents etc. are never held to "normal" standards like us mortals. Never happen.

[Firebrand Gary]

19. K&R and forwarded to FB contacts. As for Thomas, well................

You know what really gets me heated. Thomas has the audacity to accuse his critics of causing irreparable harm to the perception of the court. That fucker needs to get a grip. The truth is the court, beginning with Bush V. Gore has caused significant damage to the court.

Thomas entire tenure on the court has been filled with great controversy, it started with his confirmation hearings. America got that vote WRONG and was yet another glaring example of a woman being dismissed in the face of a man. NOTE: Not one Woman on the Judiciary committee and if my memory is correct there were two women in the entire senate in 91. We failed Anita Hill, period.

Thomas was obviously politically appointed.

Considering his power and reputation for legislating from the bench, we should not be surprised.

[Jefferson23]

21. Remember this about him? He should not have been confirmed for many reasons.

Bar Association Splits on Fitness Of Thomas for the Supreme Court

By NEIL A. LEWIS
Published: August 28, 1991


The American Bar Association has given Judge Clarence Thomas a mixed rating in evaluating his fitness to be a Supreme Court Justice, officials of the group said today.

The bar association committee that conducts the evaluations split on President Bush's choice to succeed Thurgood Marshall on the Court, with a majority rating Judge Thomas "qualified" for the job and a minority of two members finding him "unqualified." No one on the committee found him to be "well qualified," the third available rating and the association's highest.

Last year the committee unanimously found Judge David H. Souter to be "well qualified" for the Supreme Court. The last nominee to receive less than unanimous support from the committee was Judge Robert H. Bork, whose nomination was defeated in 1987. The Bar's A.B.A.'s Special Role

The panel, the Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, is made up of 15 members; thus, the majority that found Judge Thomas qualified could be as many as 13, but at least one member did not participate. The bar association would not say how many took part in the evaluation process.


http://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/28/us/bar-association-splits-on-fitness-of-thomas-for-the-supreme-court.html

[Firebrand Gary]

25. I wonder?

If thats one of the reasons he is sticking to silence on the bench?

[Jefferson23]

35. No way to know for sure, but I agree, it does make you wonder.

Welcome to DU.

[Snoutport]

20. Signed AND I sent him five bucks... "FRIENDS OF WEINER"

as a gay man, after reading his website is hosted by "friends of weiner"

[Jefferson23]

22. Excellent !! n/t

[glinda]

23. K & R n/t

[Lindsey]

24. Done. Thanks for the information. n/t

[DesertFlower]

26. signed and posted on my facebook page.

[Jefferson23]

38. Wow, that's great..thanks! n/t

[dmr]

27. Done n/t

[Shining Jack]

28. K&R n/t

[Enthusiast]

29. Clarence Thomas should be removed from the court.

At the very least.

[myrna minx]

32. K&R n/t

[HillbillyBob]

33. IRS hounded me for a 500$ bill for 5 yrs and in the end that

went on to be come 8g$ and they hounded me literally when I was homeless even coming into the ICU where I was nearly dead from HIV/pneumonia/ and CMV(a normally nonproblem virus, if you have an immune system it is related to hep in that it attacks your liver, kidneys and most of the time the retina of your eyes causing blindness. Dr tossed him out on his ass then went to bat for me.
I had provided all the files/ bank statements etc, but they still claimed I had not paid. The problem was that the bitch I worked for kept stealing my commissions and givin the sales to her worthless son in law.

[Jefferson23]

37. That is outrageous, sorry to hear of such a situation..hope all has improved

for you.

[cate94]

34. done

K & R

[spanone]

36. k&r...

[PotatoChip]

39. Done. nt

[Greybnk48]

40. done n/t

[tavalon]

41. Ah, just like the old days

Petitions and basement meetings! Woot!

[Jefferson23]

43. Never hurts to try, right? Thanks for signing on. n/t