Slog - Comments on Justice Served http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served Any criticism directed at U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas or his new book is a racist attack. Please make a note of it.... Copyright 2008 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:05:01 -0800 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:24:11 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Big Sven I think Justice Thomas is a thin-skinned victim-y intellectually-dull dick with the wrong ideas for America, but...

"agenda-driven, ignorant, and in some instances racist attacks on Justice Thomas"

...is hardly the race bating that you imply. I agree with this statement- *some* of the criticism probably is racially motivated.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835037 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835037 Politics Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:12:59 -0800 Comment by Y.F. So any kind of criticism is a "racist attack"? Tell that to Anita Hill, Judge C. Thomas.

]]> Y.F. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835042 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835042 Politics Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:43:29 -0800 Comment by Kat Duly noted. Poor victimized black guy.

]]> Kat http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835046 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835046 Politics Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:53:18 -0800 Comment by Just Me America: You are nobody unless you are a victim. I am sick of living in a nation that celebrates victimhood like it is some freakish cult.

]]> Just Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835051 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835051 Politics Sun, 28 Oct 2007 12:03:21 -0800 Comment by Peter Justice Thomas has friends?

]]> Peter http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835069 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835069 Politics Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:03:23 -0800 Comment by a little common sense please. Sure. In a world where "Concerned Women for America" is a hate group, criticism of Clarence Thomas or his book is a racist attack.

I'm gonna write a book about how modern american "victims" cherish their status. Hint: if the only thing that's hurt is your feelings, you're not a victim.

]]> a little common sense please. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835084 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835084 Politics Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:44:59 -0800 Comment by Papayas Wow, talk about race-baiting. I hope that people take the time to read the link. It does NOT say that any criticism of the book is racist. While I don't think that I've ever agreed with anyone who agreed with Thomas, I must say that I believe that "some" attacks were racist.

]]> Papayas http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835088 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835088 Politics Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:49:49 -0800 Comment by Kerrie Brown-Simpson Clarence Thomas is totally incompetent.

His politics are an ultra right wing horror.

His race is of no interest at all.

]]> Kerrie Brown-Simpson http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835133 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835133 Politics Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:55:00 -0800 Comment by Nikki Clarence Thomas was only confirmed once he trotted out the race card at the Anita Hill hearings. He has made his entire career out of playing that card at every opportunity. He may be a one trick pony, but it's a damn good trick. Look where it's gotten that smug son of a bitch!

]]> Nikki http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835162 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835162 Politics Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:54:39 -0800 Comment by BillyBob So how do you be racist towards an Uncle Tom??????? Call him a whitey wannabe????????

]]> BillyBob http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835172 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835172 Politics Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:55:53 -0800 Comment by clarity In a just world Clarence Thomas would have no friends.

]]> clarity http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835182 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835182 Politics Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:55:59 -0800 Comment by RW Shouldn't we be asking Harry Reid about this?

]]> RW http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835226 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835226 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:07:40 -0800 Comment by Donovan I recommend reading Hunter S. Thompson's last book, KINGDOM OF FEAR, which contains a novella all about a crazed (and completely fictional) road trip taken by Thompson and "The Judge" Clarence Thomas, through a nightscape of dead sheep, stranded prostitutes, trailer park suicide, sex doll violence, and hijacking a plane at gunpoint... all instigated by The Judge. It's hilarious even without knowing what a reprehensible screwhead Thomas is in real life.

]]> Donovan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835242 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835242 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:59:52 -0800 Comment by steve "Awesome, not Angry".
I get the feeling that the text of that article is no less child-like than the title. I want to chuckle at it, but I'm too saddened by it.

]]> steve http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835243 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835243 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:03:42 -0800 Comment by thegayrecluse What bugs me is that the mainstream "liberal" media -- NYT and NPR come to mind -- were as balanced as they were. Although I completely agree with 8 who says that Thomas is a right-wing horror, I'm not sure it's completely fair to say that his race is of no interest; it only serves to demonstrate the level of self-hatred a person can live with (something we 'mos are very familiar with).

]]> thegayrecluse http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835272 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835272 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:31:05 -0800 Comment by chi type While my personal views coincide with #8, I gotta agree with #7 on Dan's framing of this one. The article says "agenda-driven, ignorant, and in some instances racist attacks on Justice Thomas".
Seems like an at leat plausible contention to me.

]]> chi type http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835351 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835351 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:42:36 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi I take the most exception to the agenda-driven bit. How else are his critics supposed to approach his drivel?

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835416 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/justice_served#c835416 Politics Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:24:11 -0800