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Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems

www.thedailybeast.com Clarence Thomas Gifted Luxe Trip to Putin’s Hometown: Dems

The allegedly secret gifts were disclosed in a letter from two Democratic senators that accused Thomas of potentially committing tax fraud.

Clarence Thomas Gifted Luxe Trip to Putin’s Hometown: Dems

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Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems

www.thedailybeast.com /clarence-thomas-accepted-yacht-trip-to-russia-chopper-flight-to-putins-hometown-democrats

Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems

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Fun fact: the constitution talks about supreme Court justices having immunity just as much as it talks about presidents having immunity
- Section 1983 of the federal code as written and passed by Congress implicitly says that neither have immunity for official acts that violate the rights of citizens. Someone illegally "amended" the law in 1874 when it was copied from the Congressional Record, to the Federal Register.
  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/us/politics/qualified-immunity-supreme-court.html
  
  Right, but the supreme Court would just find that law unconstitutional. Or ignore the implicit meaning.
  
  Assuming everyone is 100% corrupt, yes
  
  What the actual fuck. This country is a joke. I'm shocked we lasted this long to be honest.

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