Why is it that the only rights conservatives ever want to protect involve being an asshole?
Because they tend to be assholes
In the case of Thomas, they are assholes being bribed by assholes.
I assume the same is true for the rest of the conservatives, he just happens to be the one that was caught.
In Thomas's case, he set out to he an asshole from the start. That other assholes were willing to pay him for his trouble is just gravy.
I am guessing you saw Sunday's Last Week Tonight as well? Absolutely right. Harlan Crow and the others aren't telling him how to vote. They know he'll reliably vote in their favor. They're telling him not to retire.
I read some fringe piece some years ago about Justice "Uncle" Thomas and how he was radicalized in college, only to later seek a Supreme Court seat where he would exact some sort of revenge for the topic of his radicalism. Also, how he's angry about being dragged over Anita Hill in his confirmation hearings.
Like I said, fringe piece. It all reads like retcon to me but then, again, look at his rulings.
edit: I don't care what keyboard says, i said r e t c o n
He set out to be an asshole, but complained that being an asshole wasn't profitable enough so the other assholes made sure he was well taken care of.
https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-money-complaints-sparked-resignation-fears-scotus
To quote Jon Stewart on Monday... "I know I've said this before, but you're such a dick." He was specifically talking about Tucker Carlson, but you can apply it to any conservative and it's accurate.
In all seriousness, because conservatives lack the ability to understand that playing nice and not being an asshole is actually how you avoid needing a bunch of increasingly complex regulations in the first place
Ah. Put factory at Illinois border, let wind blow pollution into Indiana. No pesky problems with being unable to beat Illinois emissions regulations, Indiana can't do shit. Some people are going to get rich. A lot more are going to die.
If the wind shifts turn off the plant for a while, wouldn't want to be regulated in the state you're in.
Genius idea: Put the plant across the state line. Turn on different smokestacks depending on which way the wind is blowing!
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