https://freerepublic.com/tag/thomastruth/ en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:03:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4375565/posts [Video at Link] Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas argued that the principles of the Declaration of Independence should be lived, not treated as abstract, intellectualized theories during a lecture this week at the University of Texas, Austin. "Even those who support them too often talk about them as if they were academic playthings. They overcomplicate them, take the spirit out of them, and discuss them in a way that puts us to sleep," he said. "But the principles of the Declaration of Independence, as I encountered them, are a way of life. They are not an abstract theory that you... RealClear Politics https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4375565/posts#comment Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:03:53 GMT