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Ash_F

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22. Yeah but only a pawn was acceptable. /nt

Reply to Greybnk48 (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 03:00 PM

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Justice Thomas Says Court Should Have Gutted Affirmative Action [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2013 OP

He said without a shred of self-awareness nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #1

I'm in, so slam that door! jonthebru Jun 2013 #3

Yet another example of a Zoeisright Jun 2013 #2

"What ladder?" MurrayDelph Jun 2013 #36

Thanks to all those Ronald Reagan/Bush41/Nader/Bush43 voters we have this court graham4anything Jun 2013 #4

Still blaming Nader mikeysnot Jun 2013 #25

Didn't you hear the news..."there's no difference between the parties" n/t maxrandb Jun 2013 #27

There is not a big enough hell for the likes of Thomas hlthe2b Jun 2013 #5

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #6

lots of people died so he could get that job.... madrchsod Jun 2013 #7

He doesn't remember those heroes and doesn't want us to remember them either. Boomerproud Jun 2013 #35

Bulwark Against Anarchy??? RobinA Jun 2013 #8

Does that mean that if the mob supports racism we should then consider race? Renew Deal Jun 2013 #12

He never had it! Mickju Jun 2013 #20

What galls me about Thomas is that Greybnk48 Jun 2013 #9

Thomas' nomination to replace Marshall is also one of the reasons Chakab Jun 2013 #14

GHWB only looked sane compared to his son. mikeysnot Jun 2013 #26

True, but I've seen a baffling amount of deference Chakab Jun 2013 #30

Yeah but only a pawn was acceptable. /nt Ash_F Jun 2013 #22

Sez the beneficiary of it.... VA_Jill Jun 2013 #10

Couldn't that standard cut both ways? Renew Deal Jun 2013 #11

Of course he did, no surprise there. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #13

In Thomas' view that means the state can only consider race "to provide a bulwark against anarchy, summerschild Jun 2013 #15

Slappy, Shut you Mouf Wolf Frankula Jun 2013 #16

From the former chairman of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission n/t kirby Jun 2013 #17

Uncle Thomas strikes again KamaAina Jun 2013 #18

He's clueless. rug Jun 2013 #19

The arrogance never ceases to amaze me. hamsterjill Jun 2013 #21

Many of us in the black community believe Clarence Thomas to be an "Uncle Tom"... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #23

Agree. Just amazing that this creature replaced Marshall Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #29

It is absolutely DEVASTATING to me. I live in Maryland and used to work for the state legislature. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #32

Well Spoken! Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #33

And this is who replace Le Taz Hot Jun 2013 #24

one of the rare times he actually speaks and he places his foot square in his mouth. nt Javaman Jun 2013 #28

Did you say TOM-ass? Hubert Flottz Jun 2013 #31

Without Reagan's affirmative action DFW Jun 2013 #34