Clarence Thomas On If He Reads the NY Times Every Day: 'Oh God No!'
Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas had an unkind comment for the New York Times Thursday.
When asked by an attendee of his Roy R. and Virginia F. Ray Lecture at the University of Kentucky whether he reads the Gray Lady every day, the jurist marvelously replied, "Oh, God, no!"
As reported by the Kentucky Herald-Leader:
His joking remarks gave his audience little doubt about his political views.
After congratulating the University of Kentucky men's basketball team for winning the school's eighth NCAA national championship this week, Clarence Thomas, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, told a capacity crowd Thursday night at UK's Memorial Hall: "Maybe in this type of environment, we could redistribute some of those."
When asked whether he read The New York Times every day, Thomas replied, "Oh, God, no!"
Thomas was at UK to deliver the 13th Roy R. and Virginia F. Ray Lecture. But the lecture was more like a living-room chat, with UK law school dean David Brennen, American Bar Association president and UK law school alum William T. Robinson III and UK law professor Stephen Clowney asking Thomas a variety of questions while the four men sat onstage.
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I love justice Thomas
Submitted by Nemesisesq on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 5:29pm.
So plain spoken and brusque. I loved his comment about interupting lawyers during oral arguments.
He Doesn't Read The New York Times??
Submitted by Samaritan01 on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 5:48pm.
Clearly a man blessed with clarity of mind and a powerful intellect! Justice Thomas please keep up the good work.
God Bless you...
Submitted by P. Aaron on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 5:48pm.
...Mr. Thomas with many healthy years. Man! The libs hate this guy.
I love Clarence Thomas
Submitted by ohio granny on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 5:51pm.
According ot Martin Bashir I am a racist white granny but I love Clarence Thomas in spite of his being black. He is a great judge and a great person. Too bad the lib women on the Supreme Court don't take lessons on the constitution from him.
Racist White Granny?
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 6:11pm.
Obama thought the same thing of the woman who raised him.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
Uh-oh
Submitted by Jerry Mack on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 6:03pm.
Now he will become an even bigger target by the Liberals. He mentioned GOD. By their view I am positive they will see it as a violation of Seperation of Church and State.
You speak TROOF,
Submitted by killa37 on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 7:21pm.
You speak TROOF, Jerry..................he allready had two strikes against him - one for being 'black', and the other for being a conservative (which is why being 'black' was strike one!!!), and now he's mentioned 'God'???? Oh God!!! Plus, he says he doesn't read the New York Times!!! Thats FOUR strikes!!!
Watch for another NYT hit piece on Thomas soon.
Submitted by drsamherman on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 6:01pm.
The inmates running that asylum will have to have their petty little revenge.
The Wicked Gray Lady of the West
Submitted by needle on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 6:23pm.
I NEVER read the NYT.
Don't they have a special corner of their fishwrap where they pronounce daily curses against Clarance Thomas.
I understand Liberals feel they can do that and not be racists, which apparently is not the case when conservatives disapprove of Obama.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
Blessings, Sir.
Submitted by Herbster on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 6:03pm.
Bravo, Justice Thomas, bravo! A beautiful, short statement that speaks volumes. We, as a nation are so blessed to have men like the Justice devoting their lives to serving the country.
He spoke?
Submitted by CO2Maker on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 6:09pm.
He can speak? i thought he was a puppet and couldn't say or do anything unless Scalito pulled the strings.
Can he think for himself? Is he smarter than a Greenhouse?
Who knoo?
NYT
Submitted by Jersey Girl on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 6:28pm.
A couple of months ago the newspaper delivery person accidently delivered a NYT to my driveway.
I called them and told them that the last thing I wanted was for someone driving by to think I read that rag of a newspaper.
Make sure you never make that mistake again!!!! My final comment!!!
But
Submitted by KornKing on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 10:55pm.
It was free-A roll of BigWipe at.....
I like his other statement better-
Submitted by David Kramer on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 6:41pm.
"Maybe in this type of environment, we could redistribute some of those."
See, leftists do not see their idiocy in the light of the real world. To them, it is an academic endeavor. They do not see the social breakdown that occurs with their idiocy. They never will.
The entire socialist framework is breaking down throughout the world yet they wage on.
David~
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 7:43pm.
Hmmmm...just occurred to me that it could be said that some are just straining for worldwide idiocy.
I think I've been trying too hard to understand the reasoning, but perhaps I just have to accept that some choose to remain blinded and unwise (I swear I don't intend that to be mean or insulting; it's more like an epiphany).
I never really thought of it in such simplified terms, but it's the only thing that makes it crystal clear. Worldwide idiocy...apparently, for some, that's the goal.
I shall withhold my opinion on why that would be anyone's goal.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
agree David*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 8:31pm.
But the goal is world wide chaos in order to establish a global government. Look at what the race baiters and the media are really doing to the Justice system. First, destroy confidence in the system with the Zimmerman case, DOJ's ignoring the Black Panthers at the voting polls, the government slowly destroying the 2nd amendment while selling guns to drug cartels. Then attack the ultimate justice forum in the country by politicizing the Supreme Court.
The liberals never consider consequences of their "solutions" and "policies". After Roe Vs Wade, we now have a society that has no morals, no boundaries, no respect for life, approve the selective destruction of certain "poor" in our society, push the destruction of family and definition of family, allow pedophiles and pornography to become "normal". And its being done on a worldwide basis. They openly stone a woman to death in muslim countries by family and neighbors if she is accused of adultery( raped). Then here, in this country, we have "lynch mobs" with bounties on a man who has not yet been accused of a crime.
Then we have a President who has totally ignored the constitution and the rule of the 3 branches of government. He has assumed powers even to creating maritial law when he chooses. Demantiling our military while giving billions of our tax money to our sworn enemies calling for US destruction.
In physics, there are various laws that have been proven to exist. One, "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction". In social structures, it is even more complex because humans have free will. So when making massive changes to society, major reactions will occur. Some good, some not so good. OWS is an example of chaos and confusion, violence and violent rhetoric, when "change" does not occur as "some" wish. Those in like minded cultures and beliefs will unite against a perceived threat. Bring those elements pushing for violent major change in society, against those strongly united to prevent chaos and change, revolution and civil war will result. I am not cynical nor prescient but I have read a history book or two. It has happened before.
Those useful idiots confused by the war against women, the war against wall street, the war against religion, will be caught up in the chaos. The government will then become the power to bring back total control. It is called tyranny.
Tryanny is the ultimate goal by the evildoers though idiot liberals can never see beyond two inches from their noses. And that is why there will be chaos if Obama and his sychophants like Van Jones and Al Sharpton are allowed to continue on their quest.
Thomas vs Obama
Submitted by Kuso Jiji on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 7:57pm.
on intellect: Thomas by a mile
on respecting the Constitution: Thomas without question
on appreciation of American exceptionalism: Thomas by far
on being a genuine red blooded America loving patriot: Thomas hands down
How about having the reality
Submitted by killa37 on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 8:40pm.
How about having the reality of the true American 'black' experience - both in his own life, as well as his parents, grandparents, etc....................................as opposed to being a psuedo-black with NO history in the American 'black' experience, other than trying to ride it for all it's worth??? Once again, Clarence Thomas kicks Boy Baraka's pathetic rear end!!
Or - being able to speak in a coherent manner 'off the cuff', and having confidence and humility, instead of being a rumblin', stumblin', babblin' fool who hides behind a wall of arrogance and condasendcion??? Again, Thomas takes Baraka to the woodshed and spanks his skinny a@@.
Oh, I posted about that Clarence Thomas allready has 4 strikes, as far as the libs are concerned............but I've thought of strike number 5 - Thomas' wife is...............are you ready for this???........................WHITE!!! OH MY GOD!!!!
Many of you will remember this.....
Submitted by GregE on Fri, 04/06/2012 - 9:56pm.
Knowing what Joe Biden and Ted Kennedy did back then, still makes me sick to know what they and so many others put Thomas through........and now one of those absolute fools is VP of the US.
Note near the very end of this one, as Thomas addresses "Mr Chairman" directly...............ol Mr. Chairman looks hard to his left instead of facing Thomas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCCvv-rcb1w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egTyaIAaqz8
Despicable. And again, one is our Vice President.
To paraphrase the old joke,
Submitted by big.league.slider on Sat, 04/07/2012 - 12:56am.
To paraphrase the old joke, "Read the New York Times. It's easier than thinking for yourself".
The NYT and News Stories
Submitted by Pinger on Sat, 04/07/2012 - 2:25pm.
I love that remark by Clarence Thomas!
It ranks up there with Rush Limbaugh's remark about the NYT during one of his broadcasts. Rush said something like this:
"Someone told me they read it in the NYT. I said, What a story! What if it's true!?"
I myself would never be able to complete reading any article in the NYT. My eye would start twitching too badly.