Pat
Supporter
Jeff, I actually agree with you. My interest is to put it in perspective.
Thankfully this thread has evolved from accusing Justice Thomas of being "paid off" to your post which is I believe accurate. It was a mistake, (albeit one blown way out of proportion given the politics involved). A Supreme Court Justice, especially one under the media microscope and public scrutiny of Justice Thomas, shouldn't have made even an inadvertent mistake. As you suggest, it's not like all this isn't public anyway.
I personally would feel better about it if all public officials regardless of political ideology, affiliation, race, sex or sexual preference were put under the same level of scrutiny though.
Thankfully this thread has evolved from accusing Justice Thomas of being "paid off" to your post which is I believe accurate. It was a mistake, (albeit one blown way out of proportion given the politics involved). A Supreme Court Justice, especially one under the media microscope and public scrutiny of Justice Thomas, shouldn't have made even an inadvertent mistake. As you suggest, it's not like all this isn't public anyway.
I personally would feel better about it if all public officials regardless of political ideology, affiliation, race, sex or sexual preference were put under the same level of scrutiny though.