Clarence Thomas received $1.5 million from Rupert Murdoch

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The Nation

Clarence Thomas and Rupert Murdoch
Jon Wiener

The long-awaited publication of Clarence Thomas's memoir, "My Grandfather's Son," out Monday, makes you wonder: how come none of the presidential candidates have said a word about the Supreme Court in any of their debates? Three sitting justices are expected to resign in the next four years--and they're all on the liberal side: John Paul Stevens, David Souter, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The publication facts behind Thomas's book ought to be discussed by all the candidates: he received an advance of $1.5 million in 2003 from HarperCollins, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch. If you thought the Court dealt with any issues of relevance to Murdoch, you might call it a conflict of interest for Thomas to accept that payment--far more than any sitting justice ever received from any single source. At least you might mention the fabled "appearance of impropriety." You might call the $1.5 million a thank-you gift from Murdoch for services rendered. You might even wonder if it might be a subtle suggestion to other justices who will be ruling on Murdoch-related issues in the future.

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http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion?pid=239120

[groovedaddy]

1. Seriously - enough damage has been done by this SCOTA

Imagine if another repub is in the white house (God forbid)? Hoist up the swastika time.

[BrklynLib at work]

2. That is why it was so disgusting that people were saying back in 2000 and 2004 that there was no

difference between the Repukes and the Dems. THIS is where that kind of rhetoric got us!!!

[Benhurst]

3. ...

Recommended :kick: #1

[mimitabby]

4. the good news..

the good news is that John Paul Stevens has no intention of resigning. If he does it's because he's failing physically or mentally, and there's been no sign of that so far.
(I read a recent interview of his)

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11. John Paul Stevens (born April 20, 1920)

is currently the most senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Justice Steven may be good for another ten years.

[indepat]

5. May Rupert lose his arse on this deal. If he does, will this not be tantamount to payola

to a sitting supreme? Naw, neither would be party to such as that.

[Bitwit1234]

6. You'll be able to buy it on ebay for .50 in a few months.

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7. LOL!!

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8. Anita Hill: I have to speak out

NEW YORK (CNN) — Anita Hill, the woman who significantly jeopardized the 1991 Supreme Court nomination of Clarence Thomas with allegations of sexual harassment, told CNN Tuesday she feels the need to "speak out" in the face of Thomas' latest allegations that the case was fabricated.

"In many ways I have made peace with what has happened in 1991, even what happened in the years I was working with Thomas," Hill told CNN. "I've moved on, but when comments like those made by Judge Thomas are made again, completely unsubstantiated comments, then I have to speak out."

In his new autobiography, "My Grandfather's Son," Thomas calls Hill his "most traitorous adversary" and describes her as a second-rate worker who was likely to overreact to "slights."

Thomas also denies any inappropriate contact with Hill and, in an interview Sunday with CBS's "60 Minutes," alleges her testimony during the confirmation hearing was politically driven and used as "a weapon to destroy me, clear and simple."

Hill strongly denied the claims Tuesday in an interview with CNN.

"There have been several books written since then by independent journalists. They have all investigated those charges that were raised in 1991 and that he raises now, and they have all found them to be false," she said. "They haven't found one connection between me and someone who was politically motivated to keep him off the court."

"What happened was that I was contacted by the Senate, and the Senate contacted me and asked me a direct question about what happened to me in the workplace, and I responded truthfully," she added. "And there was no intermediary group that put me up to anything."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/02/anita-hill-i-have-to-speak-out/

I believe Anita Hill over Thomas. I always have and I always will.

[TexasLawyer]

9. really outrageous

thanks for posting.

[Octafish]

10. This should be news.

When it comes to money -- with JustUs Clarence Thomas, there's no clowning around.