Justice Thomas and his regular guy vacations

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who came under fire this week for accepting flights on Harlan Crow’s private jet and trips with him on his private yacht to exotic overseas locales and week-long stays at a mountain resort owned by the billionaire, explained his acceptance of Crow’s largess this way:

“I prefer the RV parks. I prefer the Walmart parking lots to the beaches and things like that. There’s something normal to me about it,” Thomas said. “I come from regular stock, and I prefer that — I prefer being around that.”

Here is the view Justice Clarence Thomas enjoyed in 2019 from billionaire Harlan Crow’s yacht, the Michela Rose, in Singapore:

Here is the view Justice Thomas had from Harlan Crow’s Bombadier Global 500 private jet as it made its landing approach in New Zealand ten years ago:

This is the view Justice Thomas had last year from the porch of the cabin he and Harlan Crow shared at the Bohemian Grove Gentleman’s Club in Northern California:

This is the night view enjoyed by Justice Thomas and his wife Ginni when they stayed at Camp Topridge, Harlan Crow’s Adirondack mountain retreat on Upper St. Regis Lake in New York State in 2022:

Here is the view Justice Thomas had last year when he went hunting with Harlan Crow at his family’s sprawling Texas ranch:

This is the view Ginni and Clarence Thomas had of Komodo Park when they joined Harlan Crow on a tour of the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia in 2019:

This is a snapshot taken when Justice Thomas and his wife Ginni toured the Greek islands on Harlan Crow’s mega-yacht, the Michela Rose, in 2007:

He’s just a regular guy, Clarence Thomas, with regular guy tastes and regular guy needs that were met by his friend Harlan Crow as they enjoyed trips over the last 20 years on the billionaire’s Bombadier Global 500 jet and his yacht, The Michela Rose, pictured below: