April 13, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, mr_hunt said: well isn't he adorable! "Defund" has become the new GOP catch-all administration for things they don't like.... If Justice Department is going to prosecute Republicans, then they'll just stop funding the Justice Department... Party loyalty over nation!
April 13, 20232 yr Looks like it just keeps getting worse for the Most Corrupt Supreme Court Justice in U.S. History. Billionaire Harlan Crow Bought Property From Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn’t Disclose the Deal. In 2014, one of Texas billionaire Harlan Crow’s companies purchased a string of properties on a quiet residential street in Savannah, Georgia. It wasn’t a marquee acquisition for the real estate magnate, just an old single-story home and two vacant lots down the road. What made it noteworthy were the people on the other side of the deal: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his relatives. The transaction marks the first known instance of money flowing from the Republican megadonor to the Supreme Court justice. The Crow company bought the properties for $133,363 from three co-owners — Thomas, his mother and the family of Thomas’ late brother, according to a state tax document and a deed dated Oct. 15, 2014, filed at the Chatham County courthouse. The purchase put Crow in an unusual position: He now owned the house where the justice’s elderly mother was living. Soon after the sale was completed, contractors began work on tens of thousands of dollars of improvements on the two-bedroom, one-bathroom home, which looks out onto a patch of orange trees. The renovations included a carport, a repaired roof and a new fence and gates, according to city permit records and blueprints. A federal disclosure law passed after Watergate requires justices and other officials to disclose the details of most real estate sales over $1,000. Thomas never disclosed his sale of the Savannah properties. That appears to be a violation of the law, four ethics law experts told ProPublica. The disclosure form Thomas filed for that year also had a space to report the identity of the buyer in any private transaction, such as a real estate deal. That space is blank. "He needed to report his interest in the sale,” said Virginia Canter, a former government ethics lawyer now at the watchdog group CREW. "Given the role Crow has played in subsidizing the lifestyle of Thomas and his wife, you have to wonder if this was an effort to put cash in their pockets.” Thomas did not respond to detailed questions for this story. In a statement, Crow said he purchased Thomas’ mother’s house, where Thomas spent part of his childhood, to preserve it for posterity. "My intention is to one day create a public museum at the Thomas home dedicated to telling the story of our nation’s second black Supreme Court Justice,” he said. "I approached the Thomas family about my desire to maintain this historic site so future generations could learn about the inspiring life of one of our greatest Americans.” Crow’s statement did not directly address why he also bought two vacant lots from Thomas down the street. But he wrote that "the other lots were later sold to a vetted builder who was committed to improving the quality of the neighborhood and preserving its historical integrity.” ProPublica also asked Crow about the additions on Thomas’ mother’s house, like the new carport. "Improvements were also made to the Thomas property to preserve its long-term viability and accessibility to the public,” Crow said. Ethics law experts said Crow’s intentions had no bearing on Thomas’ legal obligation to disclose the sale. The justice’s failure to report the transaction suggests "Thomas was hiding a financial relationship with Crow,” said Kathleen Clark, a legal ethics expert at Washington University in St. Louis who reviewed years of Thomas’ disclosure filings. There are a handful of carve-outs in the disclosure law. For example, if someone sells "property used solely as a personal residence of the reporting individual or the individual’s spouse,” they don’t need to report it. Experts said the exemptions clearly did not apply to Thomas’ sale. The revelation of a direct financial transaction between Thomas and Crow casts their relationship in a new light. ProPublica reported last week that Thomas has accepted luxury travel from Crow virtually every year for decades, including private jet flights, international cruises on the businessman’s superyacht and regular stays at his private resort in the Adirondacks. Crow has long been influential in conservative politics and has spent millions on efforts to shape the law and the judiciary. The story prompted outcry and calls for investigations from Democratic lawmakers. In response to that reporting, both Thomas and Crow released statements downplaying the significance of the gifts. Thomas also maintained that he wasn’t required to disclose the trips. "Harlan and Kathy Crow are among our dearest friends,” Thomas wrote. "As friends do, we have joined them on a number of family trips.” Crow told ProPublica that his gifts to Thomas were "no different from the hospitality we have extended to our many other dear friends.” It’s unclear if Crow paid fair market value for the Thomas properties. Crow also bought several other properties on the street and paid significantly less than his deal with the Thomases. One example: In 2013, he bought a pair of properties on the same block — a vacant lot and a small house — for a total of $40,000.
April 14, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, toolg said: Tennessee Republican caucus sound like a bunch of fools This is no different than throwing a mic in a room full progressives in a blue state. The only thing different is the conversation. The wackos on both sides truly believe this is a, "Life or death fight for our republic/democracy."
April 14, 20232 yr And the guy isn’t even running. He’s already cooked. Might as well sit it out and hope for a chance in 2028
April 14, 20232 yr 14 hours ago, toolg said: Wow. MTG, a sitting Congresswoman, openly hates America. MTG supports the traitor because he is a Maga cult member. It also proves she is weak on National Security and Crime.
April 14, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, jsdarkstar said: MTG supports the traitor because he is a Maga cult member. It also proves she is weak on National Security and Crime. Frankly, she's straight up a traitor to America. Giving comfort to criminals and support to our enemies.
April 14, 20232 yr https://www.businessinsider.com/mtg-defends-suspected-pentagon-leaker-white-and-christian-2023-4?amp "Marjorie Taylor Greene defends suspected Pentagon leaker, saying he is 'white, male, Christian, and anti-war' "
April 14, 20232 yr Author 11 minutes ago, toolg said: Boebert doesn’t think US is a democracy. She's an edgy teen.
April 14, 20232 yr It's cute when Republicans keep calling Biden dumb and they have this representing them.
April 15, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, Toastrel said: And they say people don’t need an AR-15. A shotgun won’t handle that filthy trio.
April 16, 20232 yr 17 minutes ago, Gannan said: Who is behind that ad? The circle in the top left has R and D in red. Not sure why they left the M out of Meatball Ron DeSantis.
April 17, 20232 yr Montana GOP can't beat Democrat Jon Tester for one of its Senate seats. So they want to change the election rules instead. Quote The bill would rewrite the rules for the state’s next U.S. Senate race, and only that race, for 2024. The effort to oust Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat, is expected to be one of the tightest in the country. The legislation would shift the contest from a traditional election into a "top two” primary system, making it exceedingly difficult for third parties to reach a general election ballot. Some believe the system would keep the state’s vibrant Libertarian Party from siphoning votes from the Republican nominee.
April 17, 20232 yr racist dude's defense lawyer has made an official statement regarding the intruder stepping foot on his client's porch:
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