Slog - Comments on Clarence Thomas, Literary Hero http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's memoir comes out today. Here's Kevin Merida writing about it in the Washington Post: If there was any remaining mystery about whether Thomas has gotten over the confirmation hearings and sexual harassment allegations that humiliated him 16 years ago, the justice makes plain he hasn't. His words speak to a level of bitterness that he previously has not communicated during his tenure on the court. What is perhaps most revealing, however, especially in the last two chapters of the book, is how Thomas has come to define his racial identity through the prism of literature.... Copyright 2008 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:20:16 -0800 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:39:57 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by keshmeshi He actually compared himself to Tom Robinson? What an asshole.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817921 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817921 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:38:20 -0800 Comment by Dianna Everyone keeps talking about what he said about Anita Hill, but what about what he says about liberals? He makes it pretty clear he is not impartial.

]]> Dianna http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817922 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817922 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:38:36 -0800 Comment by brandon it's been a while since i've read "to kill a mockingbird", but isn't tom robinson convicted of a crime he didn't commit?

thomas, on the other hand, was "acquitted" for something he could very well have done, while his accuser was publicly degraded as a lying, delusional, jealous, scorned whore.

aw, poor baby. must suck going through all that and end up sitting on the most powerful judiciary in the country, if not the world.

]]> brandon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817927 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817927 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:43:20 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger You know in this world there are people who honestly are victims and others who are just volunteers. Thomas is a volunteer.

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817930 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817930 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:45:44 -0800 Comment by maxsolomon the worst black man in america:
1. oj simpson
2. clarence thomas
3. r. kelly
4. michael vick

]]> maxsolomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817935 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817935 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:47:52 -0800 Comment by vooodooo84 Thomas is another example of the Republicans incompetence being used to justify their anti-government ideology. Affirmative Action is only supposed to place equally qualified minorities in higher positions, Thomas who is obviously unqualified for the post is a proof for the Republican (and thomas's) contention that Affirmative Action is discriminatory.

BTW anyone who says Whoop-de-damn-do to being confirmed to the supreme court is a complete asshole

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817937 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817937 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:49:01 -0800 Comment by Hiding myself due to embarrassing love of Ann. I'm still reading Coulter's newest concussion. It's hilarious. I can't deny that I love her, even though I disagree with everything she says.

Memoir's are boring. Especially if they're written by Anderson Cooper.

]]> Hiding myself due to embarrassing love of Ann. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817950 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817950 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:56:54 -0800 Comment by Seth Wow, I finally feel ready safe enough to eat a sandwich cooked by black people.

Thank you, Seattle Weekly.

]]> Seth http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817966 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817966 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:09:27 -0800 Comment by John Brown How do y'all leave a comment on the SW site on the article by the managing editor? Doesn't seem to work!

]]> John Brown http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817987 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817987 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:34:23 -0800 Comment by arduous Ok that Seattle Weekly column was just weird. I thought it was funny that his living in St Louis experience wasn't, "I made some good friends with a lot of black people," but was more like, "Some black people were cashiers when I bought my groceries and they didn't kill me so now I'm not afraid anymore!" Like ... what?

]]> arduous http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817991 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c817991 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:38:22 -0800 Comment by Fnarf "Blacktism by fire". Oh dear.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818001 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818001 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:47:45 -0800 Comment by Levislade Yeah, that Seely piece is sort of reminiscent of Bill O'Reilly's amazement of the civility on display at Sylvia's in Harlem.

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818016 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818016 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:52:52 -0800 Comment by lisa Gin I think the seattle weekly is trolling for comments. too bad their comment thing doesn't work. before you wrtie that kind of dumb shit you got to make sure the thing works.

]]> lisa Gin http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818023 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818023 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:57:25 -0800 Comment by old timer If you saw any of the interviews of Thomas on TV, you could see the tight leash he keeps himself on.
His story is a really powerful one.
His life is one that could have destroyed a weaker person.

He's found a safe place on the Supreme Court where he can be in recovery for the rest of his life.

Let's hope there is no relapse.

]]> old timer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818027 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818027 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:01:10 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO I love the Seely thing. St. Louis is consistently rated high on the most dangerous city scales, but I didn't know it is a majority black city. You certainly wouldn't know it by driving around my neighborhood.

It is definitely a segregated city. North side =black, South side =white.

I'm more afraid of the white people.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818051 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818051 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:15:41 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO Also, I've never had my car stolen. But my brother did. By a white guy.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818053 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818053 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:16:58 -0800 Comment by Simian East St. Louis is another story.

]]> Simian http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818074 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818074 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:27:29 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO East St. Louis is pretty bad, but unless you have to go to a strip club or purchase crack, you never have to set foot in East St. Louis.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818083 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818083 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:36:30 -0800 Comment by John Borwn I just confirmed with SW's web guy, they're having some problems with the comments system and are working on it. Nice guy.

]]> John Borwn http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818104 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:56:16 -0800 Comment by Sweetie I'd like to plop Christopher Frizelle down in North St. Louis all on his lonesome with just an issue of the latest New Yorker on a Saturday night and see what he comes up with.... I really doubt he'd be making many friends. More likely he'd just be noticing a lot of hostility.

]]> Sweetie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818117 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818117 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:06:01 -0800 Comment by infrequent fnarf. seattle weekly.

They say a dance contest and a freak-fest featuring a guy who stuffed 14 quarters up his nose were well received.

http://www.seattleweekly.com/2007-09-19/news/confronted-with-a-perfect-storm-of-challenges-belltown-s-legendary-crocodile-cafe-fights-for-its-life.php

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818139 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818139 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:42:29 -0800 Comment by matthew fisher wilder Frizzelle + Seely = worst gay couple ever

]]> matthew fisher wilder http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818279 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/clarence_thomas_literary_hero#c818279 Books Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:02:52 -0800 Comment by lil J. I don't know, I read the Seely article as a satirical look at how the stereotype of "white bread" America thinks and the way in which Seattle's been trying to segregate the Afro American community to the outskirts of town.

Partly because that's what I've been observing. If this article provokes various forms of discussions good or bad then I believe it has served a purpose.

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