The Congressman spent the day tweeting to his heart's content, first alerting his 43,000-plus followers to the likelihood that someone on the Court was going to try and bury an embarrassing story while the world's attention was turned toward the commute and barbecue ahead:
"Friday dump Scotus style? I'm hearing disclosures released today. #ConflictsAbound," he tweeted.
Shortly thereafter, Weiner let it be known that it was Thomas whose financial disclosure filing he was awaiting. Around 4:30, he had a link to send, showing that Thomas had served on the Board of Directors for the nonprofit Horatio Alger Association and had made $10,000 for a speech at University of Minnesota School of Law.
The real conflict, if there was one, was with his wife Ginni, who earned "Salary and benefits" from Liberty Central and Liberty Consulting -- prominent Tea Party Groups. The filing also revealed that the two share several financial investments, including 1/3 interest in rental property in Liberty City, Georgia, and a 401k plan. Thomas went on to note that, "two of the Georgia rental properties have been torn down. The only remaining property is an old house in Liberty County."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/27/anthony-weiner-clarence-thomas_n_868295.html
As you can see; it’s not Clarence we need to be concerned about. His wife is working for the Tea Party. Why is that even necessary? More importantly can’t Mr. Thomas; a justice on the highest court in the land; see the conflict? As a Supreme Court Justice would you even want the possibility of a conflict? Would you even want the perception that a conflict might exist? This is poor judgment if you ask me. Don’t we have a right to expect better judgment from a Judge on the High Court?
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