Clarence Thomas is not above the law

[EV_Ares]

One of the bedrock principles of democracy is that nobody is above the law--not even Supreme Court justices like Clarence Thomas.

Thomas has flouted the law for years by failing to disclose his wife's substantial income despite being legally required to report it.

That is why U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter is demanding that the Judicial Conference, an administrative arm of the court, uphold the Ethics in Government Act by referring Thomas' apparent misdeeds to the Attorney General for further investigation.

Rep. Slaughter has written a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, who is the presiding officer of the Judicial Conference, about this, and she has invited Americans to add their voice by co-signing the letter (which you can read below).

Add your name to Rep. Slaughter's letter demanding action on Clarence Thomas.

It's inconceivable that a Supreme Court justice like Clarence Thomas would be unable to understand how to fill out the simple disclosure forms. And now information has come out showing Thomas accurately filled out the form for years before abruptly failing to do so.

Failure to disclose is a serious breach of the law, and the Ethics in Government Act requires the U.S. Judicial Conference to refer any judge to the Attorney General whom the Conference "has reasonable cause to believe has willfully failed to file a report or has willfully falsified or willfully failed to file information required to be reported." 1

We need to make sure Chief Justice Roberts knows the eyes of Congress and the American People are on him, and we need to raise our voices and demand he take action.

Co-sign Rep. Slaughter's letter demanding action on Clarence Thomas.

Here's the text of Rep. Slaughter's letter: http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/slaughter_letter/?r_by=29195-2364710-jOfExjx&rc=paste2

[ThomWV]

1. Very pleased to be the first to K&R this post.

[abelenkpe]

2. K & R

It is crazy that something hasn't been done about this already!

[duhneece]

3. Kicked AND signed nt

[Imagevision]

16. K&R!

[RaleighNCDUer]

4. K & R

[opihimoimoi]

5. Get that Idiot off the scotus...he is a disgrace....Anita was right...he likes himself too much

[indepat]

6. Clarence Thomas is above the law, as is George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald

Rumsfeld, Condi Rice and their ilk, their heirs, and assigns imo, 'cause that's the way the system works, that's the reality. :patriot:

[socialist_n_TN]

12. Yep, apparently he is above the law

Even if he resigned (and that won't happen), he STILL wouldn't get indicted for anything. By definition that's "above the law".

[Firebrand Gary]

7. K&R

[leveymg]

8. He is if the President and Attorney General refuse to prosecute. That's why nobody is indicted

of any real importance. Clarence will be allowed to hang in there for the rest of Obama's term. If they wanted to get rid of him and control the damage, they would have indicted him last year. Probably part of a political deal related to the upcoming Virginia HCR case.

[socialist_n_TN]

13. Yep. See my post #12.......

It's a "capitalist club". As long as he carries the water for the 1%, he IS above the law.

[Cal33]

9. It's good to do this as a refresher once every month or two. I've signed

something similar twice in the past, but nothing has happened
so far. We need to keep on reminding the powers that be.

[spanone]

10. you can rest assured if thomas were a liberal he'd been run out of the court by now....recommended

[lonestarnot]

11. K & R!

[PETRUS]

14. For at least the last ten years

most officials of the Federal government have not been subject to the rule of law, except those extremely out of favor and the occasional sacrificial lamb.

[Imagevision]

15. Thomas is above the law, after this article watch when you see something again...

[11 Bravo]

17. Kicked, Recced, and Signed!

[progressoid]

18. Unfortunately he is. eom