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ProPublica released a new report on Friday detailing Justice Clarence Thomas’ close relationship with the Koch brothers with previously undisclosed and extraordinarily damning new details.

According to ProPublica, the justice developed a friendship with the Kochs as they were funneling hundreds of millions of dollars into right-wing causes, many of which ended up before the Supreme Court. The brothers then used Thomas to raise money for their sprawling network, inviting him to speak at “donor events” that brought in millions of dollars.

He disclosed none of these activities on his annual disclosure forms, an obvious violation of federal ethics law.

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[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 126 points 1 year ago

We shouldn't be talking about impeachment at this point. We should be talking about prison. Injustice Thomas needs to go to prison.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

First impeachment, then a criminal trial ending in significant prison time.

Edit: scratch that. Caging humans doesn't decrease crime or otherwise benefit society. Give him several years of community service and permanently take away his licence to practice law in any way, shape or form.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 1 year ago

You're right about incarceration. But there needs to be a further penalty. Monetary. Make him pay back all the dirty money. And maybe make him clean up dog shit for the community service.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

No. Let him keep the license but only so he can serve as a public defender in New Your City as part of a 10 year term of community service working 40 hours per week with one week of vacation per year. Then reduce the sentence for one day for each successfully defended case.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Ooh, I like that!

[-] humancrayon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Only 40 hours per week? Can’t let him off with an unrealistic work week. 50+ hours or bust.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Can't just make exceptions to worker's rights for specific people, no matter how heinous. That would set an ugly precedent and also make us hypocrites.

[-] Gamey@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

Im not an American but if people I know are put in a cage for fucking Weed I certainly want shitbags like him to go there too, it may not be helpful but certainly what he deserves!

[-] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

"But muh Furst Amindmint rites to do wut I want."

[-] Chocrates@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

The problem is I doubt anything he is doing is illegal. If it is though that is a much more realistic option than impeachment

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