Black lawmakers blast plans for monument to Justice Thomas

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican-controlled Senate voted Monday to erect a monument to conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Georgia native Clarence Thomas after heated debate and objections from several Black senators, one of whom called Thomas a “hypocrite and a traitor.”

The monument would be financed by private donations and would be erected somewhere at the state Capitol if the measure were to receive final passage. It was approved by a vote of 32 to 21 and now goes to the state House for consideration.

Statues honoring people at the state Capitol are generally put up after their deaths. Some opponents of the monument for Thomas said lawmakers should at least wait until he retires.

That's because you don't know “what else is going to come up in the lifetime of an individual,” said State Sen. Nan Orrock, an Atlanta Democrat. "You put a statue up to him, you don't want to be pulling it down later if things go badly, if the person goes astray.”

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/black-lawmakers-blast-plans-for-monument-to-justice-thomas/ar-AATzCwFc

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. Who is surprised by this?

[RobinA]

25. I Have To Say, I Am

I can't imagine that this would occur to anyone on any side of the fence. The man has not distinguished himself in any way except utter lack of distinction. AND he's a pouter and a whiner.

[COL Mustard]

2. I'm of the opinion that we should not have monuments to living people.

That said, when does construction start on this one?

[wnylib]

21. Or, another question to ask is

How long before someone defaces it?

[walkingman]

3. The GOP and Thomas deserve each other - both are repulsive.

[Evolve Dammit]

4. Fewest comments of any supreme ever while serving on the bench. His conflict of interest looms

large with wife an active seditionist. May more emerge.
Statue? Please.

[jcgoldie]

5. Good trade

If Thomas dies soon they can have their statue...

edit to add theres got to be a good joke in here somewhere about what a great facsimile of a statue he has portrayed throughout his time on the bench...

[SouthernDem4ever]

6. Oh boy, now I have two reasons to vomit

One is when i see Ronald Reagan Blvd, the other will be Clarence Thomas' statue.

[Deep State Witch]

7. It Will Be a Giant Can of Coke

With something symbolizing a black pubic hair on the top.

[Hekate]

9. Hmmm. Possibly Coke can be used to anoint his memorial. Should draw lots of ants and flies...

… and other unattractive things.

[jmowreader]

26. No...

It’ll be a life size sculpture based on the photo of a man with his head up his ass.

[Hekate]

8. Good gravy

[Deuxcents]

10. A ridiculous suggestion..

Another being tfg on Mount Rushmore.

[Skittles]

11. "hypocrite and a traitor"

that about covers it

[Cha]

12. Fuckikng Statue of a Fucking Fascist..

[SunSeeker]

23. Republicans idolize fascists. Especially stupid facists.

And Thomas fits the bill!

[LoisB]

13. A travesty. There are not many people less deserving of a monument than this Uncle Ruckus.

nt

[JudyM]

14. He should be disbarred for conflicts of interest among other things...

[soldierant]

15. The link 404-ed for me, but

I found this -

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article258149908.html

[appmanga]

16. Can't wait...

...to take a nice healthy dump at Uncle Justice Thomas' head. That's for his grave. I'll just piss on his statue.

[Polybius]

17. "Erect" and "Clarence Thomas" were both in the first sentence

I see what they did there!

[Calista241]

18. I've got money on Thomas writing the opinion in Students for Fair Admission v Harvard

which guts affirmative action in the US. That case will be his legacy and major contribution to SC jurisprudence.

[KS Toronado]

19. Do Georgia's repugs think erecting a statue

of Thomas will help them at the ballot box African American vote?

[James48]

20. I can't wait

To see pigeons taking a dump on his honor Mr. Justice Thomas.

[LudwigPastorius]

22. Will it be placed next to a historical recreation of...

Uncle Tom’s cabin?

[Grins]

24. Will inscription include "Affirmative-Action Receipient..." before his name...?

[tavernier]

27. Why don't they cut out the middleman

And just build a statue to Ginny.

[milestogo]

28. Create the monument and then literally blast it.