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chrislhayes.bsky.social • 68 days ago

Hahahahaah. I love this system!

A federal judge has been found to have violated ethics rules … by criticizing Samuel Alito for MAGA flags flying at his houses. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

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westonjk.bsky.social•68 days ago

Ethics rules for thee but not for me. Goddamn hypocrites.

billtbns.bsky.social•67 days ago

America is a sad fucking clown show.

jasongrvin.bsky.social•68 days ago

Fight it all the way up to the supreme court I say.

hildyeric.bsky.social•68 days ago

I don't.

alex-ayvazian.bsky.social•67 days ago

Wtf? How is this a thing? What happened to first amendment rights? Is it only valid if they want to spew hate speech?

i-hate-acronyms.bsky.social•68 days ago

F Benito Alito

ryanmsteel.bsky.social•68 days ago

excuse me while I go become the joker now

inscribajournal.bsky.social•67 days ago

WTF, people?!??

wolfcastle.bsky.social•68 days ago

fechezlavache.bsky.social•68 days ago

You've GOT to be fng kidding me!!!

terps3040.bsky.social•67 days ago

Why is this not a first amendment issue? The government is saying he can't criticize a government official.

rtfos.bsky.social•67 days ago

Upside down world

mizdonna.bsky.social•68 days ago

SCOTUS IS COMPROMISED!! Time to get rid of them!

silkflame.bsky.social•68 days ago

When do they admit this is the Bad Place?

chilicatsmom.bsky.social•67 days ago

That’s fucking nuts!!!

One guy has freedom of speech the other doesn’t!

mavill.bsky.social•68 days ago

reggieh.bsky.social•67 days ago

We really are in The Upside Down

dmichbai.bsky.social•68 days ago

I dont think i can even pretend to think thats funny. Blink twice if you think your losing you mind😳

hudamoh09.bsky.social•68 days ago

This is so messed up lol

vidaaeterna.bsky.social•67 days ago

Welp, we had a good run. It would have been nice to have made it to our 250th as a true Democracy.

famattjr.bsky.social•67 days ago

Yes, glad I'm old.

vidaaeterna.bsky.social•67 days ago

I'm getting there. I'm worried sick for friends and family who are young, though.

callmedawnmichelle.bsky.social•68 days ago

This is so disgusting- What has happened??!!??

quercus48.bsky.social•67 days ago

So it’s unethical to question someone’s unethical behavior. But, it does fit right into the conservative mindset, rules are for other people, we can police ourselves.

floriduhtom.bsky.social•67 days ago

read Gibbon - the Fall of the Roman empire started with a corrupt judiciary😠

pghpadeb.bsky.social•68 days ago

Maybe this judge should have had his wife do the criticizing for him. Didn't Alito blame HIS wife for the flag?

kylebmccullough.bsky.social•67 days ago

We don't actually throw people in prison for criticizing dear leader(s) in this country yet. Do we?

rustybraincell.bsky.social•68 days ago

It just keeps getting stupider( if there is such a word). I guess Sammy's feefees were hurt. Poor baby!!

timmadison.bsky.social•68 days ago

Would it have been okay to put his criticism on flags and fly them at his house?

jackleath.bsky.social•67 days ago

Pretty sick. Alito is a walking violation.

tickleslarue.bsky.social•67 days ago

Ah.
Rules for thee, but not for me.
What's the point of being an unelected Emperor if you gotta follow rules?

sbsilver.bsky.social•67 days ago

You can’t make this stuff up! Unreal

masslass33.bsky.social•68 days ago

Need we see more ? Nah. I’ve seen enough actually. Since 2015, I've witnessed the steady erosion of what we might still affectionately, while unable to remove the rose - colored glasses, call our country.

navinpokala.bsky.social•68 days ago

Same thing in Iran … can’t criticize the mullahs on their version of SCOTUS, the Guardian Council https://bsky.app/profile/legal.reuters.com/post/3ldjt22edbc24

navinpokala.bsky.social•68 days ago

It’s the same thing in Iran … can’t criticize the mullahs on their version of SCOTUS, the Guardian Council https://bsky.app/profile/mjsdc.bsky.social/post/3ldjoee3k2k2v

stephenbaines.bsky.social•67 days ago

REPUTATION!!

(Who cares about ethics)

ogjojo.bsky.social•68 days ago

It's a broken system and RBG is spinning in her grave. Despicable!

mynahleague.bsky.social•67 days ago

I don’t, even facetiously.

peacenluv1.bsky.social•68 days ago

Omg! Rules.!! I thought one of the rules of SCOTUS was not taking “gifts” rule broken!

chimborazo1351.bsky.social•68 days ago

Very very sad 😖🤯😩

agileaussie.bsky.social•68 days ago

Everyone is accountable, except SCOTUS.

llp26.bsky.social•68 days ago

Odd that there are ethics rules for the lower courts but not for the highest court where no recourse to their decisions exists. Seems crazy.

on-tannhausergate.bsky.social•68 days ago

Maga conservatives are the most fragile beings, completely pathetic, unable to stand any examination of their values or belief without their self image as a good person crumbling to the ground

miellemarquis.bsky.social•68 days ago

Oh for Pete’s sake

edwardz65.bsky.social•68 days ago

Great system, huh? We don’t need no stinkin’ ethics.

sherrylyn.bsky.social•68 days ago

WTAF We have a lot of work to do

kspi.bsky.social•67 days ago

The irony is stunning!

capecodpostaah.bsky.social•67 days ago

Ugh.

worldsmosthumble.bsky.social•68 days ago

“Free speech from me but not for thee” seems to be a recurring theme among conservatives

myth-2.bsky.social•68 days ago

Rampant!

mikewyantjr.com•68 days ago

jfc

tinkerpgh.bsky.social•68 days ago

Right?? A Friggin Felon is elected president and a justice w a conscious is accused of ethical misconduct!! What planet are we on??

yideyide2024.bsky.social•68 days ago

Without justice, this society is wrong.

phillipnhenry.bsky.social•68 days ago

Earth 2

kimba6.bsky.social•67 days ago

But we’re the snowflakes

ollyjr.bsky.social•68 days ago

“Trump won’t win…”
“Well, he won’t REALLY try to do all the things he talks about…”
“Not to fear, cooler heads/the adults in the room will prevail over his crazy impulses…”
“Oh don’t worry, he’ll cede the office peacefully if he loses the election…”
“Be real, he’s not an actual FASCIST!”

68chevellebb.bsky.social•67 days ago

jessdee.bsky.social•68 days ago

Are we there yet, Chris?

Is this enough?

nvthom.bsky.social•67 days ago

Well, THAT'S bullshit! Chris, have you seen this?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/17/texas-newborn-twins-mother-ice-deportation

wendycore.bsky.social•67 days ago

You literally can't make this shit up.

303mac.bsky.social•66 days ago

FFS!

bjkbff.bsky.social•68 days ago

Why would anyone be surprised!

chrislmarch.bsky.social•68 days ago

I cannot slap my head hard enough! At this point I should have a permanent imprint....

ghostofgroucho.bsky.social•68 days ago

And people think there will be elections in 2026 and 2028.

Not on Sammy's watch!

kimberlystafford.bsky.social•68 days ago

Is this real?

grumblingtraveler.bsky.social•67 days ago

andrewjudkins.bsky.social•67 days ago

No he didn’t. He broke pro corruption rules.

Bring back common sense, America.

incompetusrex.bsky.social•68 days ago

The real ethics problem is the people criticizing the Supreme Court justices for their bad ethics.

bostonrichmond.bsky.social•68 days ago

Can't make this shit up

shonlittle.bsky.social•68 days ago

The flags are fine, but pointing out the flags? That’s where they draw the line.

evilrbt.bsky.social•68 days ago

These SCOTUS judges are America's Ayatollahs.

phil.co•67 days ago

mririshgoodbye.bsky.social•67 days ago

Like the saying goes

If you have 2 ethical issues, you don’t have 1.

professor-4960.bsky.social•67 days ago

WITAF?! 🤬

artweber.bsky.social•67 days ago

Sadly, some SCOTUS Justices are ruling according to their OWN PERSONAL BELIEFS, *not* the law or the people's interest because they know:

* There is no enforceable ethics code to BIND them
* There is no higher Court to OVERRULE them
* They have LIFETIME appointments

> Elections have CONSEQUENCES!

mrspop.bsky.social•67 days ago

Definitely we are witnessing the growth of the untouchables class.

votevaxresist.bsky.social•67 days ago

WTF??!!!!!

gpfriend.bsky.social•67 days ago

An ethics violation to criticize a SCOTUS justice who is himself bound by no ethics rules?

welshrarebit.bsky.social•68 days ago

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

gwynplaine2024.bsky.social•68 days ago

So under the newly reinvented Nazi party's rules you are not allowed to criticize judges that are traitors to their country as well as to their oath of office, and habitually take bribes from billionaires?

jah57.bsky.social•68 days ago

It reeks of childhood when we were all told by our parents “do as I say, not as I do”. It was hypocrisy back then and it is hypocrisy today at SCOTUS as well.

exaspera.bsky.social•67 days ago

Untouchable. 🤬

ljamesnc.bsky.social•67 days ago

Perfectly logical system: How else would we get a president above the law without a Supreme Court without binding ethics?

ccmclem.bsky.social•68 days ago

That's rich 🙄

nardicus.bsky.social•67 days ago

Wow - SCOTUS can act totally corrupt and partisan, but can’t be critiqued for it.

firthermor.bsky.social•68 days ago

Would the Supreme Court justices consider allowing other judges to evaluate their compliance with their ethics guidelines if any criticism of their ethics was itself an ethics violaton? 😉

rk70534.bsky.social•67 days ago

Iran has just one Supreme Leader, the United States has six.

eduardodinero.bsky.social•68 days ago

So f’ed up …

witchiewolf.bsky.social•67 days ago

So has Alito , Thomas , Kavanaugh , Roberts, Amy Barrett and Gorush violated more than ethics , but I guess we won't discuss that , right ?

johnboycollins.bsky.social•67 days ago

🙃

atticuspund.bsky.social•68 days ago

I'm beyond words...

golfwatch.bsky.social•68 days ago

This just in: we’ve nailed it

kdiannerule.bsky.social•67 days ago

flag flap, I bet that was fun to write, just giggling at the laptop

pleghop.bsky.social•68 days ago

I didn't think federal judges had any ethics rules. Oh, that's right, that's only for the highest federal judges. Silly me!

longislandjj.bsky.social•68 days ago

It’s like Bizaro America

mcdougmel.bsky.social•68 days ago

What an F'd up system! So it's unethical to call out a supreme Court justices unethical behavior?

wrongray.bsky.social•68 days ago

A simple “fuck you” would have been sufficient.

jikiteejones.bsky.social•67 days ago

I'm violating the living s*** out of it right now.

lovecircle.bsky.social•68 days ago

Even George Orwell did not envision this one!

wen-in-rome.bsky.social•67 days ago

Big shitty deal! He gets a slap on his ass by his peers?

carolannie.bsky.social•68 days ago

1st Amendment for me but not for thee

jamarinerfan.bsky.social•66 days ago

the msm is so mean to him. boo frikken hoo... can the aclu take it on?

laminx.bsky.social•68 days ago

This

maticsteve.bsky.social•68 days ago

Follow gonzo journalist Lauren Windsor exclusive reporting with coup attorneys Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, and Cleta Mitchell; politicians like Tommy Tuberville, Ted Cruz, and Ron Johnson; and Trump enablers Justice Sam Alito, Roger Stone, and many others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQob_1tyjAI

manchester18.bsky.social•67 days ago

Alito is beneath contempt. Ditto for the lovely Martha Ann

davidzack.bsky.social•67 days ago

It's not an ethics violation to point out that Alito has no ethics.

benschaeffer.bsky.social•67 days ago

America has become a tragicomedy

angelenobob.bsky.social•68 days ago

And they say no one is above the law.

laurentguy.bsky.social•68 days ago

Must be nice to be a Supreme Court justice, above the law and untouchable.

cherylm56588591.bsky.social•68 days ago

Ah but only a male misogynistic, racist Republican Supreme Court justice. The black female Democrat justice just got excoriated for appearing on Broadway for 1 night.

laurentguy.bsky.social•68 days ago

You’re telling me there could be a double standard based on race and gender? Shocking.

cherylm56588591.bsky.social•68 days ago

😆

rainey5.bsky.social•67 days ago

visiblemusic.bsky.social•68 days ago

A judge called out for breaking ethics rules for calling out a judge for breaking ethics rules.
"I know you are but what am I?"

miketan.bsky.social•68 days ago

Seems like something more from a religious hierarchy, not a reason-based system of legal ethics

wessoman.bsky.social•68 days ago

YES! That's the Chris Hayes I know and love, the guy who used to do UP and had real activists on his show! You should probably just get drunk and rail on everything during tonight's show Chris. Absolutely fuck this system and all the clowns complying in advance of impending drunken rapey fascism.

lightsaresobright.bsky.social•67 days ago

😣… what a joke.

randymiller6.bsky.social•67 days ago

Alito should be impeached. And his skanky wife needs to stop her threats of political violence directed at her neighbors because of their Harris waltz yard sign. Caused her display flags that were used by insurrectionists

lelainei.bsky.social•68 days ago

Wow

heathermn.bsky.social•68 days ago

Oh come on

rolodexpropaganda.bsky.social•67 days ago

Equal Justice Under Law baby!!!

bdstokes.bsky.social•67 days ago

That's hilarious!

pinupual-2.bsky.social•67 days ago

Says the Supreme Court that has no ethical oversight.

jonathandavids.bsky.social•67 days ago

And trust in the justice system ticks down another few points.

isledbynone.bsky.social•68 days ago

I say FU, you say BAR. FU-

ohcanadienne.bsky.social•67 days ago

I wish that shit was funny.

xxcronusxx.bsky.social•67 days ago

I hate these people. What have we become? This is so disgraceful.

kaelin-physics.bsky.social•68 days ago

jonnace.bsky.social•68 days ago

Free speech absolutism wins again!

empheliath.bsky.social•67 days ago

So, flying MAGA flags is a-okay, but criticizing a judge for flying them is a violation? Who's running our judicial system, the Facebook algorithm?

brentspeed.bsky.social•68 days ago

And they wonder why they are losing their legitimacy.

mgkahb.bsky.social•67 days ago

Is telling the truth illegal?

talk2me2024.bsky.social•68 days ago

Sad to hear

skyerangernick.bsky.social•67 days ago

My reaction involves a lot of F words. Not poetry.

woodenstares.bsky.social•68 days ago

They are attacking our free speech only. They called us their enemies and no one believed them. A war doesn’t go away because we don’t want to believe it exists. MAGA declared one on democracy/us a long time ago and they have been the only ones fighting it since.

rockerchic2021.bsky.social•67 days ago

jackjet.bsky.social•67 days ago

There are some offenders on the sureme court now. Yet another institution falls victim to the actions of a select few who believe themselves to be above the law. They could have never made it if it wasn't for senator Chuck Grassley failing to live up to the standards of the senate.

grahamclester.bsky.social•68 days ago

No corruption there then!

robempty.bsky.social•67 days ago

Take all the bribes you want, but don't talk bad about them!

jayhawkjeff.bsky.social•68 days ago

Just so deeply unserious.

oldwisdom.bsky.social•68 days ago

Crazy.

aru90015.bsky.social•68 days ago

You can’t make this shit 💩 up. The evil and the corrupt always come out on top here in America b

maggyw.bsky.social•67 days ago

Who
Did this investigation ?

maggyw.bsky.social•67 days ago

What the actual f?

jdefarge.bsky.social•68 days ago

when will we ever learn that some people are more equal than others? sheesh.

widerstand.bsky.social•68 days ago

It’s like we’re in the Upside Down

kanuski.bsky.social•68 days ago

Talk about rigged

billjarrett.bsky.social•68 days ago

Maybe he just should have accepted millions in bribes instead. 🤷‍♂️

8fuld.bsky.social•68 days ago

Land of free speech, my arse.

tazareen.bsky.social•68 days ago

🙄🙄🙄

odeecs.bsky.social•68 days ago

Our. Justice. System. Is. Absolutely. Broken.

odeecs.bsky.social•68 days ago

Why are Supreme Court justices treated like a council of infallible cardinals or clerics?

navinpokala.bsky.social•68 days ago

It’s the same thing in Iran … can’t criticize the mullahs on their version of SCOTUS, the Guardian Council https://bsky.app/profile/mjsdc.bsky.social/post/3ldjoee3k2k2v

edlucke.bsky.social•68 days ago

because they want Rome to fall

kimberleelynn.bsky.social•67 days ago

Oh please, America.....

ozarksn.bsky.social•67 days ago

WTF?!

lynwino.bsky.social•68 days ago

Being the pessimist that I am! He'll get away with it like the others! I'm surprised the SCOTUS hasn't written an ethics law for themselves!

njpatrick.bsky.social•67 days ago

someone should investigate what’s on Alito’s hard drive. He looks like a number of priests who were sacked at the local church.

defendtruth.bsky.social•68 days ago

Democracy is dead.

mangomania.bsky.social•68 days ago

We live in hell

riz4robot.bsky.social•67 days ago

and no cameras

everyone everywhere is on camera

not the judges
why not? will someone see something wrong???
say it with me

transparency

riz4robot.bsky.social•67 days ago

of course it is

has anyone ever been in court?
the exact opposite of democracy

it's tyrannical
usually not all the time
but everyone should court watch for a day
real eye opener

bears4ever.bsky.social•68 days ago

So ..., I guess we're at the Shoot the Messenger stage now?

dfwsam.bsky.social•67 days ago

Can you say, “Such utter bullshit”?

bobpersis.bsky.social•68 days ago

I have a joke about the Supreme Court, but it is coded in ethics.

realbenisons.bsky.social•68 days ago

brb looking up what John Stuart Mill said about justice and utility

realbenisons.bsky.social•68 days ago

Ah yes

General Expediency that's the ticket

veejaycollector.bsky.social•67 days ago

The next four years are going to be NUTS!

hannahq.bsky.social•67 days ago

🤦‍♀️

jamesroberts.bsky.social•68 days ago

Didn't Orwell write about how this system works?

cavalrysword.bsky.social•67 days ago

Is this a slide towards the Alien and Sedition Act?

cavalrysword.bsky.social•67 days ago

George Orwell was a piker.

meeper444.bsky.social•67 days ago

And, remember, the person he criticized has no enforceable ethics rules.

confusedunicorn.bsky.social•67 days ago

You can make this shit up.

laurieannek.bsky.social•68 days ago

Scary shit. And only the beginning of what’s coming down the pike. Did you see Rachel’s show last night?

marilynr20.bsky.social•68 days ago

Is this the height of the ridiculous or the height of judicial corruption?

nunyadbusiness.bsky.social•68 days ago

orangepotus.bsky.social•68 days ago

I said Alito you are a true patriot! I mean this guy wanted to fly the Nazi flag! I was like look Alito, as much as I want to fly the Nazi flag, can you imagine the outrage it would cause with those woke radical left lunatics out there!!! He said, Mr President, you’re always right! You Complete Me!

cohnjonner.bsky.social•68 days ago

no no i asked their patron Harlan Crowe and he said its totally cool and right to question their ethics

overit66.bsky.social•67 days ago

Unbelievable

jameslewis.bsky.social•68 days ago

Your country is cooked. All done.

petermardie.bsky.social•67 days ago

Friggin' insane.

famattjr.bsky.social•67 days ago

Chris, I'm a huge fan, having watched you faithfully since the "Up!" Days. But I can only watch a little now. We know how bad it is and it's going to get worse. I don't need to see it every day & view this orange monster.

ericsquair.bsky.social•68 days ago

Ethics for thee,
but not for mee!

freya2.bsky.social•67 days ago

It's the WSJ is it actually valid ?!? Sounds pretty damn fucked up, if true. I say he should double down on it. UNafraid is the name of the game for the next 4.

andyo.bsky.social•67 days ago

Rather monarchal.

Duke Alito?

oregongrown.bsky.social•67 days ago

Supreme Court knows nothing about ethics

pmurray63.bsky.social•68 days ago

Do you presume to criticize the Great Oz? You ungrateful creatures!

anguirus.bsky.social•68 days ago

So they’re just god-kings now? That judge doesn’t *work* for Alito. Why doesn’t he get to criticize him?

silkflame.bsky.social•68 days ago

He should be able to criticize him even if he *does* work for him.

anguirus.bsky.social•68 days ago

Well, sure, I too would like to live in a free country 😭

bw-karolina.bsky.social•68 days ago

Fuck alito

shawty007br549.bsky.social•67 days ago

Instead of saying it, he should’ve put it on a flag and flown it in his front yard. Lesson learned, easy peasy.

lowdramallama.bsky.social•67 days ago

And...? Are there any consequences or does this simply become another point of disagreement.

paulabaumann68.bsky.social•67 days ago

MAGA nut bags want to proudly fly their flags while normal Americans were fearful of putting a yard sign out prior to the election. The goon squad is real.

darkersideotm.bsky.social•68 days ago

You almost couldn't make it up, can you?

unkljee.bsky.social•67 days ago

So they concluded in this case that the Judge was too.....

judgmental?

pxbuch.bsky.social•67 days ago

Insane to have rigorous ethical standards for everyone but those at the top. But that’s apparently how we do now in the judicial and executive branches. Hope I don’t get disciplined as a lawyer for saying so.

bomberfox.bsky.social•68 days ago

Alito was always about having his buddies held above the law.

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