TimeAsItIs

A concerned citizen, looking forward for this nightmare to end

[TimeAsItIs @TimeAsItIs]

This is correct. We no longer can rely on the honor system, simply put people will not do the right thing for its own sake. We must establish laws to replace the honor system and civility

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

It was a good day in the Senate Judiciary Committee, where my Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency bill advanced onward.

[TimeAsItIs @TimeAsItIs]

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: https://t.co/IC5fZ1VhcM

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

Oh, and would that “empty seat” trick fly with legislative or executive ethics disclosures? (Hint: no.) And how about with the Financial Disclosure Committee? (Right, you didn’t ask.)

This just keeps getting worse.

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

And what, he just happened to be flying to Alaska and there just happened to be a private jet going to Alaska with an empty seat, and he just happened to find that out, like on some weird billionaire shared-ride Uber?

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

Third, why not ask the Financial Disclosure Committee of the Judicial Conference, the body set up exactly for that purpose, for its advice on what should be disclosed? That’s why it’s there.

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

And who goes on a fishing trip for the accommodations?

Don’t people go on fishing trips for the fishing? Isn’t that the real gift value at issue here?

Did Alito really jet to Alaska to spend time in the hotel? Did he fish in the tub?

Please.

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

And seriously, who in real life calls a plane a “facility”?

Maybe the airport, maybe the hangar, but the plane? Been flying all my life and never once heard that term used.

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

Second, why dwell on the term “facility” but not mention that the “personal hospitality” reporting exemption is specifically limited only to “food, lodging and entertainment”?

Failing to mention that other part of the rule wouldn’t fly in most courts.

[Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse]

Oh, my, the questions:

First, who orchestrated this weird pre-buttal with the infamous WSJ Polluter Page, and did Alito get help from a PR firm?

If so, who paid?

https://t.co/vPRbOgfsRC

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

4/ Finally, @SenWhitehouse asks important questions about the rebuttal Alito published in WSJ last night, after ProPublica asked him for comment but before they published their report this morning.

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

3/Alito was asked comment before it was published. He declined to, but published in the Wall Street Journal. The man to his left in the photo is hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer who "has repeatedly asked the Supreme Court to rule in his favor in high-stakes business disputes"

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

1/It's impossible to pull out just one quote from this stunning ⁦@propublica report⁩. Justice Alito vacationed with & at the expense of people, one of whom had cases in front of the Court Alito participated in. He says he didn't have to report it. https://t.co/ar7pz8GtdR

[John Harwood @JohnJHarwood]

"DeSantis signed a bill to prevent credit card companies from tracking sales of firearms and ammunition.

"The bill stops companies from helping track suspicious weapons purchases—an increasing concern while the US is flooded w/random and mass shootings." https://t.co/BPrQeJmOpT

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Kari Lake said she wouldn't have certified Biden’s 2020 victory in AZ. She’s a top Senate contender in the state.

Doug Mastriano pushed to overturn PA's 2020 results. He’s considering a run for Senate.

Be aware: The anti-democracy movement continues to be a major threat.

[Brian Hopkins @TheBrianHopkins]

So @RepMTG laid down a challenge & I accepted. I’ve been going through her finances & to say there are irregularities is an understatement.

Since going to Congress 2.5 years ago, her wealth has increased by a factor of 15-25 with no explanation of how.

In 2019, she had a net worth of $1.5M. Now she has a net worth of over $40M. We need insight into how she grew her net worth by over $38M in just 2 years!
#BrianHopkinsforCongress

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

This kind of talk led to the murder of 6 million Jews, plus Catholic priests, gay people, Sintis & others. That the GOP is tolerating this from their frontrunner should be sending shockwaves across the country, but instead, just isolated protest on cable & social media.

[TimeAsItIs @TimeAsItIs]

#cnnisthenewfox

[Libby Whittemore💙🪷🇺🇦 @libbage55]

5. But if all that hadn’t already made up my mind, him being found liable for sexual abuse and defamation would’ve done the trick.

What I didn’t see coming… was you. “Anderson Cooper sacrificing his journalistic integrity for employment security”, was not on my bingo card.

[Libby Whittemore💙🪷🇺🇦 @libbage55]

5. But if all that hadn’t already made up my mind, him being found liable for sexual abuse and defamation would’ve done the trick.

What I didn’t see coming… was you. “Anderson Cooper sacrificing his journalistic integrity for employment security”, was not on my bingo card.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Just a reminder that nine days after he was confirmed, Neil Gorsuch sold a 40 acre property to the head of one of the nation’s largest law firms, which has since had at least 22 cases before the Supreme Court.

Gorsuch never disclosed the buyer.

SCOTUS needs a code of ethics.