A little politics today, something that really urks me.
As reported by ProPublica, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was a guest on an luxury fishing trip with, and at the expense of, a billionaire Republican donor. And, he failed to report it. Before the ProPublica article even came out, Alito defended himself in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
My image below makes a suggestion that isn’t quite true— Alito didn’t lie about the trip, unless you think omission is a form of lying. He didn’t report it in his financial disclosures; he doesn’t think he did anything wrong.
I grew up thinking that Supreme Court of the United States was composed of individuals beyond reproach. They were the best of us. Maybe I was naive, maybe things have changed. Probably both.
I think you’re being unfair. To Pinocchio.
Between the Supreme Court’s decisions and the shady behavior of two of the Justices it is rapidly losing all respect and credibility. Makes me mad/sad.