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pressbox69

(2,252 posts)
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 03:46 AM Nov 2017

So Is Clarence Thomas Above The Law?

I mean with all these men in positions of power being asked to step down, Moore, Franken, Rose, Weinstein, not 45 at least not yet anyway, is Clarence Thomas above the law? Is Thomas very much like the judge in Sweeney Todd? Just asking.




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So Is Clarence Thomas Above The Law? (Original Post) pressbox69 Nov 2017 OP
Thomas should answer Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #1
Sure pressbox69 Nov 2017 #3
That's not funny. Everybody knows he's mute. DetlefK Nov 2017 #7
He's a Republican so of course he is, silly. Kablooie Nov 2017 #2
Perhaps. pressbox69 Nov 2017 #4
No, Americans see men as slime, has nothing to do with parties Angry Dragon Nov 2017 #5
If Americans see men as slime pressbox69 Nov 2017 #6
That's asinine blueinredohio Nov 2017 #11
For all practical purposes, yes, he is above the law DFW Nov 2017 #8
plus the confirmation hearings were 26 years ago ucrdem Nov 2017 #9
Probably more important still ... Igel Nov 2017 #13
So then pressbox69 Nov 2017 #14
To his way of thinking DFW Nov 2017 #15
All the Moore reason why pressbox69 Nov 2017 #16
he got away w/ not paying ALL his taxes. why not. grrrrrrrrrrrr pansypoo53219 Nov 2017 #10
Him and Twitler UTUSN Nov 2017 #12

pressbox69

(2,252 posts)
4. Perhaps.
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 03:58 AM
Nov 2017

Then maybe bit's a good thing that more Americans are becoming aware of Republican perversions.

pressbox69

(2,252 posts)
6. If Americans see men as slime
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 04:26 AM
Nov 2017

Then they need to see that Republicans try to disguise themselves as necessary slime. Americans need to stop swallowing Republican poison because their party tries to convince them it will make America well again. The truth is Republicans offer nothing but death.

DFW

(54,269 posts)
8. For all practical purposes, yes, he is above the law
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 05:05 AM
Nov 2017

He is (forget for the moment how he got there) a sitting Supreme Court Justice of the Republican Party at a time when they hold the White House and both houses of Congress. He enjoys the usual Republican immunity from prosecution, accountability, or shame for any and all offenses.

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
9. plus the confirmation hearings were 26 years ago
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 05:36 AM
Nov 2017

And the current statute of limitations on reporting sexual harassment is six months or 300 days if a state or local agency enforces a law prohibiting employment discrimination on the same basis.

https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/timeliness.cfm

The funny thing is that Biden has more hair now than he did then, at least where it counts:


then


now

Igel

(35,270 posts)
13. Probably more important still ...
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 11:24 AM
Nov 2017

The allegations were known then and considered. It's one thing to deal with fresh allegations concerning 26-year-old events, it's another to deal with known, aired 26-year-old allegations.

DFW

(54,269 posts)
15. To his way of thinking
Fri Nov 24, 2017, 05:06 AM
Nov 2017

The law is whatever he wants or can buy. The very concept of corruption is one he does not recognize.

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