People For supporter,
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas just can’t help himself. Months after being the singular vote to shield Trump from the January 6 Select Committee’s investigation, Justice Thomas blasted progressives for protesting outside the homes of Justice Alito and Chief Justice Roberts over the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, saying:
“You would never visit Supreme Court justices’ houses when things didn’t go [conservatives’] way,” he said. “We didn’t throw temper tantrums. It is incumbent on us to always act appropriately, and not to repay tit for tat.” [1]
Has Justice Thomas forgotten that just over a year ago, many far-right conservatives did way more than throw a tantrum – they attempted to overturn the results of a free and fair election and that his wife Ginni was potentially involved in helping to organize the protests held earlier that day?!
Perhaps worse yet is that despite his very own actions that sow mistrust in the Supreme Court, Thomas complained about the nature of the leak, saying “I do think that what happened at the Court is tremendously bad […] I wonder how long we’re going to have these institutions at the rate we’re undermining them.” [2]
The level of hypocrisy from Justice Thomas is staggering. While Thomas bemoans the leak and wags his finger at progressives, many of his own actions have done far more to undermine the credibility of the Court.
Thank you for everything you do,
Zach, People For the American Way
Sources:
[1] "Clarence Thomas’ misguided arguments take a self-defeating turn." MSNBC, 5/16/2022.
[2] "Clarence Thomas Decries ‘Irreparable Damage’ of Roe Leak." New York Magazine, 2/22/2022.
|
Do not reply directly to this e-mail. Please use [email protected]. Trouble viewing the email? THANK YOU for your support of People For the American Way! This email was sent to [email protected]. Reaching you over email is the best way we have to let you know about the ways you can take action to fight the Right Wing and defend our constitutional rights and values. If you have any thoughts, comments, or criticisms, or if there's a better email address at which to reach you, please let us know>> If you'd like to unsubscribe from our list, you can do that here>> Radical Right extremists are trying to turn back the clock on a century of advances in civil rights, women’s rights, workers’ rights, the social safety net and more… they’re waging an all-out assault on the fundamental pillars of our country – democracy, checks and balances, a fair and independent judicial branch, and core values like fairness, equality, and justice for all. People For is fighting back every day with: ✔ Grassroots organizing But we can’t do this vital work without the robust grassroots financial support of our members and activists.
|
|||
|
