Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is a Fool

Clarence Thomas and his wife, Ginny Thomas have created a large confllict of interest for the Justice, and by his refusal to follow common standards of ethics for all other judges in America, Mr. Thomas is damaging the credibility of the institution of the Supreme Court beyond the damage alread done by this Republican Court.

Justice Thomas' wife has earned almost $700,000 from the conservative Heritage Foundation working to among other things, undermine and kill the 2010 Healthcare reform act. She has publicly stated her position against the law and has marketed herself as a powerful person in this fight, because of her experience and contacts.

Mr. Thomas says his wife's beliefs and actions have no effect on his Supreme Court decisions, except he has publicly agree with his wife's position opposing the law. I know I could not get a fair hearing before him if he and wife publicly declared that they opposed my position in a case, even before the case was heard by the Court.

Justice Thomas is a fool to think that his critics and not his own words and actions are damaging the Court and its standing in the public's regard.

A recent example of his better judgement perhaps was when he recused himself from voting in a case involing interests his son had supported.

What's the difference, Mr. Thomas?

In fact his wife is actively supporting and raising money for the self-proclaimed Tea Party and worked to support the Citizens United appellants in their case decided in 2010, declaring that for the purposes of political campaigns, corporations are "people." They just happen to be anonymous people with a lot of money. Another conflict of interest.

I assume that Mr. Thomas would argue that since he was already a conservative Republican before he was appointed to the Supreme Court, and supported many of his wife's work, that there is conflict "of interest." We already know how he's going to vote. Except that his wife made a lot of money working on these issues.

It is time for the House of Representatives to impeach Mr. Thomas for his failure to report his wife's income, and his failure to follow basis ethical considerations in serving the United States. He has become an insult to justice in America.