In what was plainly intended as an exposé on its front page, Sunday’s New York Times presented a near-4,000-word piece on Justice Clarence Thomas’ relationship with the Horatio Alger Association, a charity that . REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File PhotoExcept that “door opened” and “access” refer simply to how Thomas gets the charity the use of Supreme Court facilities for its annual award ceremony. The writers suggest there’s something dubious in that, but don’t even cite any “ethics expert” to actually question it. The online headlines also go on about “access,” but not a word in the piece suggests any of this influenced Thomas’ decisions or led to anything inappropriate. The folks who keep insisting they’re the “defenders of democracy” are the biggest threat to it.

Source: New York Times July 10, 2023 06:11 UTC