New findings that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas apparently failed to repay at least a “significant portion” of a $267,230 loan he received from a wealthy benefactor prompted Senate Democrats on Thursday to step up their criticism of the court’s lack of an ethics code.
A personal loan that Thomas received in 1999 from longtime friend Anthony Welters to buy a Prevost Marathon motor coach was forgiven before the principal was fully repaid, according to a report by Senate Democrats on Wednesday based on a review of loan documents provided by Welters.
“With each new report, the American people realize how many lavish, undisclosed gifts Justice Thomas has received from his gaggle of fawning billionaires,” Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin wrote on Thursday in a social media post.
What is there to forgive when you willingly ventured into the realm of higher education, investing both in your intellectual growth and in the repayment of student loans? The intertwining of academia and finance leaves little room for absolution, as the responsibility to fulfill your contractual obligations remains steadfast. Thus, embrace this arduous yet noble journey of loan repayment, for it forges character, resilience, and wisdom.
Reminder that irresponsibility goes both ways. All these banks and the Federal Govt. loaning that much money to teenagers who have no idea what they wanna do, nor any promise of being able to pay it off. Plus that they made the value of the degrees slowly become worthless for most, Id argue it’s way more irresponsible than the students just trying to follow the rules and guidance they were told at every corner.