Didn't read the article but the first thing that jumps out in the blurb is that the young man is NOT his son, but another relative. Supreme Court Justices make decent money, but not that much when compared to so many others (nor should they, imo) so someone who is very wealthy paying for this young man's education doesn't seem to be an issue to me. UNLESS of course, Thomas was making court decisions that pertained to that person. If not, it would be fine imo.
Public sector employees can't receive gifts or even free meals. Sure, vacations are one thing, but having your friend cover tuition for your grand nephew and covering your mom's housing costs seems a little over the top.
Public sector employees can certainly receive gifts or free meals. But not bribes, which the free stuff would be if it was coming from someone who needed the employee to make a ruling in their favor. They haven't shown us anything Thomas did in return.
I don't buy the "paying it forward" part. Crow was never a student at Hidden Lake Academy. His only connection to it is through Thomas. And the cost is significant, over ~$5,000 a month. As for the house, Crow bought it and paid for all the up keep while allowing Thomas' mother to live there for free. As a Supreme court Justice, Thomas makes over $285,000 a year and has an estimated net worth of over $24 Million. He is perfectly capable of taking care of his own mother.
All these things offer leverage. If you don't have a problem with any of the ethical considerations here, then I don't know why there were so many complaints about Hunter Biden getting gets and favors because of who his dad was. I mean, who are we to tell these Ukrainian billionaires that they can't help their friends and be generous.
Didn't read the article but the first thing that jumps out in the blurb is that the young man is NOT his son, but another relative. Supreme Court Justices make decent money, but not that much when compared to so many others (nor should they, imo) so someone who is very wealthy paying for this young man's education doesn't seem to be an issue to me. UNLESS of course, Thomas was making court decisions that pertained to that person. If not, it would be fine imo.
The srticles states: 'the Crows “are among our dearest friends”...' Are justices not allowed besties who want to bless a relative?
Public sector employees can't receive gifts or even free meals. Sure, vacations are one thing, but having your friend cover tuition for your grand nephew and covering your mom's housing costs seems a little over the top.
Public sector employees can certainly receive gifts or free meals. But not bribes, which the free stuff would be if it was coming from someone who needed the employee to make a ruling in their favor. They haven't shown us anything Thomas did in return.
I don't buy the "paying it forward" part. Crow was never a student at Hidden Lake Academy. His only connection to it is through Thomas. And the cost is significant, over ~$5,000 a month. As for the house, Crow bought it and paid for all the up keep while allowing Thomas' mother to live there for free. As a Supreme court Justice, Thomas makes over $285,000 a year and has an estimated net worth of over $24 Million. He is perfectly capable of taking care of his own mother.
All these things offer leverage. If you don't have a problem with any of the ethical considerations here, then I don't know why there were so many complaints about Hunter Biden getting gets and favors because of who his dad was. I mean, who are we to tell these Ukrainian billionaires that they can't help their friends and be generous.