Who's Afraid of Clarance Thomas?

San Diego Union Tribune ^ | May 6, 2002

[Ohioan]

I think that the more of these silly boycotts, the more stature Justice Clarence Thomas acquires. (The writer of the article has already described what this boycott did for the status of the Professors.)

Justice Thomas offends those who would distort the Constitution, and violate their oaths to uphold it. Men of integrity always offend those who have none. For the rest of us, the call should not be very hard to make. Everything we ever learned as a virtue is on the Justice's side. Everything we ever learned to scorn as wrong is arrayed against him. It is not about free speech. It really is about integrity. The Justices are not engaged in a vacuum; they have a sworn job to do, whether or not many through the years have failed in that duty. The Constitution is a very specific document. The Liberals may have a point of view, but they have no legitimate beef with those who merely fulfill a sworn duty.

William Flax Return Of The Gods Web Site

[BibChr]

Who's Afraid of Clarence Thomas?

Chickensh!t, lightweight, kneejerk liberals, who can’t defend their lockstep boilerplate positions in the battleplace of ideas

So... what are you saying, exactly?

Dan
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[tacticalogic]

Chickenshit, lightweight, kneejerk liberals, who can’t defend their lockstep boilerplate positions in the battleplace of ideas.

Bingo. And as much as I hate to say it, I've found more than one on this forum. Some of the resident "neocons" reserve a measure of venom for his writings on the Commerce Clause and Asset Forfeiture laws.

[MAKnight]

Thomas does speak but not often, I very readily agree. However, by his very act of going to sit on that court every day, he shows a defiance and intestinal fortitude that make me look at most of our legislators and want to weep. If it is in his nature to be silent, then so be it. His opinions speak loud enough for him.

You have no idea at the amount of hate there is on the Left for this man, especially in the black community. If a bunch of Kluckers kidnapped him and tortured him to death, it wouldn't be considered a "hate crime" by the media. There probably would be cocktail parties to celebrate it ... and Toni Morisson would probably declare the KKK men "Honorary Black Men".

[moyden]

What a bunch of racists.

[South40]

You folks are all right on the money!

For years now I’ve been experiencing the same vitriolic hate from the left, simply because I am a conservative. I’ve also participated in many a forum. And never, I mean NEVER have I been called names by those on the right, the ones who the leftists love to call “racists”.

Contrast that to the vile obscenities that I hear regularly from the left. I’ve heard Nigger, Houseboy, Tokenboy, and of course the liberals’ all-time favorite, Uncle Tom. It speaks volumes on the hypocrisy and gross intolerance that exists in the so-called “all inclusive” party. The racist actions of these professors is right in line with what what I've experienced.

And to think, I always blamed it on their lack of education and/or understanding.

I thank you all for your comments.-SoFo

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Clarence Thomas is one of my heroes. I don't always agree with him, but his judgment seems excellent to me. He is really true to his values and true to the intent of the Constitution.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Pusillanimous jerks.

[Sonny M]

I know how much hate they have for him, and I understand. There are alot of black conservatives with his opinions that could have been put on the bench, he was chosen. I can not stand, watching, somone who I believe can make a differance by being more vocal and outspoken like Scalia, stand and simply be right. Maybe I'm a perfectionist, or holding Thomas to the same standard as Scalia, but its wasted talent to me. Its like watching somone play baseball, and do good, when you know if he wanted to be, he could be a hall of famer. Thomas is a good player on the conservative team, but he has a chance to be a great one, he just needs to grab it.

[RobbyS]

I think there is a word for these professors...but I will not use it. Foolish people.

[MAKnight]

I understand. I could say that about practically many elected Republicans I know of. Many are too scared to reach for the sky ... and that saddens more than anything ...

[Sonny M]

Your right, but I will never settle for less. If we fight for whats right, eventually the cream will rise to the top.