Posted on 02/14/2023 11:45:07 AM PST by Right Wing Vegan
ATLANTA – The state Senate on Tuesday approved a proposal to place a statue of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on the grounds of the state Capitol.
The bill was sponsored by Sen. Ben Watson, R-Savannah. Watson represents the part of the Savannah area, Pin Point, where Thomas is from.
“Clarence Thomas … has lived a life marked by tremendous achievement,” Watson said. “[He] deserves a place of honor and recognition on Capitol grounds, a place where future generations of Georgians can … gain inspiration and belief that their lofty dreams are attainable, too, in America, regardless of the circumstances in which they are born.”
The statue would be funded by private donations, Watson noted.
The bill drew criticism from Democrats, who pointed out that Thomas is a controversial figure.
Thomas’ confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court in 1991 were marred by sexual harassment allegations leveled by Anita Hill, a lawyer who had formerly worked under Thomas. His conservative approach to many policy issues, including against affirmative action, has also drawn the ire of many Black Americans.
“I don’t expect people of non-color to get the sensitivity that we feel about a person of color whose policies and practices and decisions and votes … we’ve rallied [to] fight against,” said Sen. Emanuel Jones, D-Decatur.
“Justice Thomas’ decisions have certainly sparked outrage [among] women and not just women of color, but all women,” Jones added. “And certainly, when we look at the LGBTQ+ community, his votes and positions he’s taken have raised outrage in that community as well.”
Democrats also said Thomas’ wife, Ginni, has been accused of encouraging the “stop-the-steal” movement to overturn former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election defeat.
“At minimum, this bill should be tabled until such time that Justice Thomas and his wife are cleared of collaboration in this dark chapter in our history,” said Sen. Nikki Merritt, D-Grayson. “This is not the type of shame we want to enshrine on Capitol grounds.”
Despite the opposition, the bill passed easily by a 32-20 party-line vote. It will now move to the Georgia House of Representatives for consideration.
The state Senate passed a similar bill last year, but it failed to reach the floor of the House.
Leftist heads exploding.
They will need to put a fence around it with concertina wire throughout the inside. Then tear gas canisters that can be activated by remote control. Make em’ eat it.
Thomas actually bases his rulings on what the Constitution says, not what it should say. Liberals, who don’t believe in following the Constitution, find this controversial.
I’ve had the pleasure on several occasions to spend some time with Justice Thomas. You will not find a more intelligent or humble man. His knowledge of the Constitution and Federalist papers is massive! I could sit and talk with him for hours.
“people of non-color”
A serious problem to America is the Black minority.
The solution to the minority problem is growth of the Afro-Heritage minority-minority.
Justice Thomas is a beacon of Freedom and a solid citizen of that growing minority-minority
But he’s black!
Oooh, this is a problem, what to do, what to do???!
He’s still alive. Since when do we do this for living folks??
His opinions are often lessons in American history.
And Thomas told the Senate Judiciary chairman, Joe Biden:
“From my standpoint as a black American, as far as I’m concerned, it is a high-tech lynching for uppity blacks who in any way deign to think for themselves, to do for themselves, to have different ideas, and it is a message that unless you kowtow to an old order, this is what will happen to you. You will be lynched, destroyed, caricatured by a committee of the U.S. — U.S. Senate, rather than hung from a tree.”
I’ve been inside of our Georgia State Capitol Building without being arrested.
I agree. He is a wonderful person and very kind.
GA legislature did it for Jimmy Carter. Also Herman Talmadge and a couple of other GA politicians. I’ve got no problem with J. Thomas.
Yes Sir!!! That’s what I’m talking about. A Great, Great American who was not afraid to stand up and kick some commie liberal ass. Way to go Justice Thomas!!!
It’s been done many times, I can’t think of a more deserving person than JUSTICE THOMAS!
I do agree....He is a true Constitutionalist.
And that Understand the Constitution poster rules.
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