Justice Clarence Thomas Compliments ACLU (surprise!)

I thought this was pretty surprising. Clarence Thomas gave a speech in Atlanta where he complimented the ACLU



http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1161853523009

That's good to hear. At least he's reading the briefs. Hopefully he'll be more likely to adopt their positions in future cases.

surprised?

:wow:

K & R

about property rights. He called gentrification "Negro removal".

They're too busy screaming that the ACLU is trying to sandblast religious symbols from tombstones and defending baby rapers. But the, reality has never been the freepers' strong suite.

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a good way to convince freepers that the ACLU is intellectually honest. Throw Thomas's quote in their face.

:)

I daresay that Scalia's opinion of the ACLU would differ.

and the GOP doing away with it. The winger said it will never stand because the ACLU will take it to Supreme Court. I told him I was under the impression wing nuts hated the ACLU and he said no only some of the things they defended. I said like Constitutional rights. He shrugged and said some things were just too offensive to be defended, I said like Segregation for instance. He shut up because he is quite the bigot. I felt it was a win win situation for the Constitution and zero for wing nuts. He also said he thought there needs to be a change in government, a breath of fresh air, as he put it. Then he said they are all corrupt and need to be sent packing. I said usually corruption follows those with power and only the GOP has power so it is pretty damn hard to place the corruption charge on Democrats. I said maybe in a few years after Democrats have had control for a while we will find them guilty of corruption but for now it is all in the GOP's circle and he agreed. Amazing to say the least because he has always been extremely hard right wing...

Clarence actually said something intelligent and true????

OMG.....the end times must be here! :sarcasm:

Ummmmm....don't expect him to voice that opinion in oral arguments, however. Unless things have changed in the recent past, dear ol' Clarence has NEVER asked a question during oral arugment on any case!