Comments on: Justice Thomas Speaks at Chapman University http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/ Harangues that just make sense Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:39:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Fritz http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308717 Fritz Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:36:14 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308717 When I worked in the Senate, I would occasionally see Justice Thomas, or at least who I thought was Justice Thomas, and a gaggle of law clerks eating lunch in the Senate cafeteria. I wish I would have said something, however halting or stupid, while I had the chance. When I worked in the Senate, I would occasionally see Justice Thomas, or at least who I thought was Justice Thomas, and a gaggle of law clerks eating lunch in the Senate cafeteria. I wish I would have said something, however halting or stupid, while I had the chance.

]]> By: Gayle Miller http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308559 Gayle Miller Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:22:36 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308559 I ALSO NEED TO LEARN TO PROOFREAD MY COMMENTS: I meant "rosy red"! I ALSO NEED TO LEARN TO PROOFREAD MY COMMENTS: I meant “rosy red”!

]]> By: Gayle Miller http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308558 Gayle Miller Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:22:07 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308558 The wonderful thing about being a liberal is that once your mind has been made up for you by the media and the most influential hate-mongers, you are spared the unnecessary effort of ever thinking again! So no, his critics (a) wouldn't have been there and/or (2) wouldn't have changed the tiniest bit of their opinion. Sad too, because Justice Thomas is a remarkable and inspiring man. I once made my own boss (a retired Ohio Supreme Court Justice) blush rosy read when I told him he was my 2nd favorite judge (Thomas being my absolute favorite). Craig considered it an enormous compliment - which is how it was meant! The wonderful thing about being a liberal is that once your mind has been made up for you by the media and the most influential hate-mongers, you are spared the unnecessary effort of ever thinking again!

So no, his critics (a) wouldn’t have been there and/or (2) wouldn’t have changed the tiniest bit of their opinion.

Sad too, because Justice Thomas is a remarkable and inspiring man. I once made my own boss (a retired Ohio Supreme Court Justice) blush rosy read when I told him he was my 2nd favorite judge (Thomas being my absolute favorite). Craig considered it an enormous compliment - which is how it was meant!

]]> By: nk http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308557 nk Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:17:51 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308557 <i>I had no idea what to say to him when I met him.</i> In my humble neighborhood, I only get to see state judges. I got to talk with a retired state Supreme Court Chief Justice and his wife, a trial judge, on Thanksgiving. I told them a judge joke. I had no idea what to say to him when I met him.

In my humble neighborhood, I only get to see state judges. I got to talk with a retired state Supreme Court Chief Justice and his wife, a trial judge, on Thanksgiving. I told them a judge joke.

]]> By: Christoph http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308544 Christoph Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:53:01 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308544 I like Clarence Thomas. I am more apt to concur with his decisions than anyone on the bench including Scalia: I admire Thomas's reasoning and the path which leads him to his eventual siding with one party or another. He's a good man, I strongly feel, and it's always nice when two good men in the same similar profession get a chance to meet and express their appreciation. In this case, perhaps the appreciation was more one way, from you to Thomas, but that's to be expected considering how much he's accomplished. It doesn't surprise me a bit he has a warm handshake and a friendly greeting. I like Clarence Thomas. I am more apt to concur with his decisions than anyone on the bench including Scalia: I admire Thomas’s reasoning and the path which leads him to his eventual siding with one party or another.

He’s a good man, I strongly feel, and it’s always nice when two good men in the same similar profession get a chance to meet and express their appreciation. In this case, perhaps the appreciation was more one way, from you to Thomas, but that’s to be expected considering how much he’s accomplished. It doesn’t surprise me a bit he has a warm handshake and a friendly greeting.

]]> By: spongeworthy http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308543 spongeworthy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:33:16 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308543 I'm sure a few of his critics would walk away thinking of changing their opinions perhaps at some later date and even fewer actually would. But the majority of his critics are married to the meme that Justice Thomas takes his cues from Scalia or that he's an AA hire and they have little interest in discomforting themselves. It's just an easier, simpler life when you've been told it's okay to hate some black people. I’m sure a few of his critics would walk away thinking of changing their opinions perhaps at some later date and even fewer actually would. But the majority of his critics are married to the meme that Justice Thomas takes his cues from Scalia or that he’s an AA hire and they have little interest in discomforting themselves.

It’s just an easier, simpler life when you’ve been told it’s okay to hate some black people.

]]> By: Mike K http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308542 Mike K Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:32:49 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308542 Wish I'd been there. Anyone who has not read his biography is missing out. Wish I’d been there. Anyone who has not read his biography is missing out.

]]> By: PCD http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308541 PCD Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:26:05 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308541 Patterico, You could have invited him to come to many more events as this is the type of PR that can't be spun by the libs. Patterico,

You could have invited him to come to many more events as this is the type of PR that can’t be spun by the libs.

]]> By: Semanticleo http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308538 Semanticleo Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:44:43 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308538 "I wish his critics could have been there to see it." I'm not sure how far you would go in this wish. Perhaps you might announce the event with enough notice so that I and others might attend. Certainly would love to chat with you over cocktails. “I wish his critics could have been there to see it.”

I’m not sure how far you would go in this wish. Perhaps you might announce the event with enough notice so that I and others might attend. Certainly would love to chat with you over cocktails.

]]> By: Scott Jacobs http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308537 Scott Jacobs Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:42:24 +0000 http://patterico.com/2007/12/19/justice-thomas-speaks-at-chapman-university/#comment-308537 He's near the top of my list of people I'd love to sit down to a meal with. He’s near the top of my list of people I’d love to sit down to a meal with.

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