rbreich , 18 days ago 75% of voters support a binding ethics code for the Supreme Court. They're tired of justices receiving millions of dollars in gifts from political donors, some of whom have cases before the court. So why did Senate Republicans block a SCOTUS ethics bill yesterday? Hello?
75% of voters support a binding ethics code for the Supreme Court.
They're tired of justices receiving millions of dollars in gifts from political donors, some of whom have cases before the court.
So why did Senate Republicans block a SCOTUS ethics bill yesterday?
Hello?
sasyecat , 17 days ago @rbreich What does 25% of voters want? 🤔
@rbreich What does 25% of voters want? 🤔
w_b , 18 days ago @rbreich Correction: millions of dollars of grifts
@rbreich
Correction: millions of dollars of grifts
LynnU , 18 days ago @rbreich Because someone who is beholding to you is more controllable, and control is what it's all about
@rbreich Because someone who is beholding to you is more controllable, and control is what it's all about
tg9541 , 18 days ago @rbreich that's rule by law. You don't need a majority to do that, you only need the courts.
@rbreich that's rule by law. You don't need a majority to do that, you only need the courts.
hllizi , 18 days ago @rbreich Lack of a Senate ethics code?
@rbreich Lack of a Senate ethics code?
eljorgeabides , 18 days ago @rbreich If they enforce ethics on scotus where will it stop? Congress? The president? The house ethics committee? Pretty soon cops will be held accountable, is that a word you want to live in? /S
If they enforce ethics on scotus where will it stop?
Congress? The president? The house ethics committee?
Pretty soon cops will be held accountable, is that a word you want to live in?
/S
darwinwoodka , 18 days ago @rbreich cause Miss Lindsey has no ethics either
cause Miss Lindsey has no ethics either
PJ_Evans , 18 days ago @rbreich They're afraid that the next movement might be to put a binding, enforceable code of ethics on Congress.
@rbreich They're afraid that the next movement might be to put a binding, enforceable code of ethics on Congress.
tomcapuder , 18 days ago @rbreich Why? Do you even need to ask?
Why? Do you even need to ask?
pablor , 18 days ago @rbreich Probably because republicans don’t act against their own political operatives in the court. All six of them.
@rbreich Probably because republicans don’t act against their own political operatives in the court. All six of them.