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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsClearance Thomas says he's a Constitutional originalist and it just came to me why. If he was on paper legally 3/5
of a man, in reality, that would be a huge upgrade.
brush
(61,033 posts)that is, she would own some slave left to her when her father died. And he'd be a field slave who was never allowed near the master's house.
Who the fuck does Thomas think he's kidding?
Such a pitiful person.
bullimiami
(14,075 posts)He believes that power is there for those that take it.
He has no morals and no care for rules of law or precedence or the constitution.
J_William_Ryan
(3,496 posts)Originalism is dishonest legal dogma; conservatives treat the Constitution like a cafeteria plan, supporting the parts they approve of and ignoring that which they dont.
GAJMac
(266 posts)groundloop
(13,849 posts)HYPOCRITE!!!!!
SocialDemocrat61
(7,647 posts)Space Program are unconstitutional?
lastlib
(28,268 posts)and I imagine Geoge Washington & Ben Franklin were, too.....
wolfie001
(7,667 posts)He pigeon-holed his own damn self!!! I ALWAYS refer to him as Clown Clarence.
ShepKat
(534 posts)Then, by dred scott... he shouldn't be a scj...
if he claims to be an originalist, then he can't have it both ways.
no negro or descendant of slaves could be a citizen in the sense of Article III of the Constitution
Article III
Section 1
The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.
brewens
(15,359 posts)black babies, but Clearance doesn't believe in birth control so maybe he doesn't get off that way.