This week we’re yapping about Easter, Clarence Thomas and his rich buddy with the Nazi napkins, where anti-individualism meets identity, and Medhi Hasan vs. Matt Taibbi. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it on Facebook or Twitter, leave a comment on the show’s page on our website, or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!
Show Rundown
Open — Lori aging gracefully, and what’s up with Easter
12:00 — Clarence Thomas’s buddy Harlan Crow and when it’s okay to assume somebody’s probably a Nazi
56:20 — A blogger explains why she doesn’t capitialize her name
1:05:20 — Medhi Hasan vs. Matt Taibbi
1:17:13 — Dueling abortion pill decisions
1:21:55 — Wrap-up! Air, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Spider-Man 3, Son of God, Succession, and A Trip to Infinity
Relevant Linkage
ProPublica: Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire
Harlan and Kathy Crow are among our dearest friends, and we have been friends for over twenty-five years. As friends do, we have joined them on a number of family trips during the more than quarter century we have known them. Early in my tenure at the Court, I sought guidance from my colleagues and others in the judiciary, and was advised that this sort of personal hospitality from close personal friends, who did not have business before the Court, was not reportable. I have endeavored to follow that counsel throughout my tenure, and have always sought to comply with the disclosure guidelines. These guidelines are now being changed, as the committee of the Judicial Conference responsible for financial disclosure for the entire federal judiciary just this past month announced new guidance. And, it is, of course, my intent to follow this guidance in the future.
Mother Jones: Here’s What Happened After Clarence Thomas’ Benefactor Let Scholars Dine Near His Nazi Memorabilia