Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts released his year end report to defend his colleagues trustworthiness on the highest court in the land. However, his feeble attempts have done nothing but show just how blind his faith is in the ability of his peers "to determine when recusal is warranted." There is something called the Code of Conduct federal judges are supposed to all follow, but it does not apply to the Supreme Court. What critics are arguing is that it should, with an example being Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia appearing at a Federalist Society dinner where they were guest speakers and a fund raiser was held. For lower court justices, this would be unacceptable ethical behavior.
The most striking case of a justice that appears to have no regard for ethical appearances at all is Clarence Thomas. His wife was paid by the Heritage Foundation for many years, and he did not disclose it on his tax returns. And issues this group cares about will be coming before the Supreme Court. So much for "calling balls and strikes" Mr. Roberts...
Intellectual standards must be developed to ensure that people are not allowed to act with impunity when it comes to situations like this. Poor reasoning, denying scientific findings, and prejudiced opinions have no place in a 21st century dialogue.
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