Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivered his verdict Friday at the 11th Judicial Circuit Conference in Point Clear, Alabama, calling the nation’s capital a “horrible place” prone to character assassination and drifting away from the truth. did.
U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizell, who attended Friday’s session for an hour, asked Judge Thomas about working in a mean world.
report Associated Press.
Judge Thomas explained to Mr. Mizell, other judges, attorneys, and other members of the Federal Court of Appeals gathered at the conference: It’s been three years since then, nothing but hate and lies, it’s just unbelievable. ”
“I think we’ll see what happens next, but people are proud of how bad they are, especially in Washington.”
“But there are several options,” Thomas continued. “You can’t prevent people from doing terrible things or saying terrible things. But you have to understand and accept the fact that they can’t change you unless you allow them to.” not.”
Democrats and other radicals have long attacked Thomas and his wife, Ginny Thomas. These attacks have historically seemed to be most pronounced during periods of consequential Supreme Court decisions, such as the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision, where his vote could call into question left-wing intentions. .
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization or a 2000 court decision Bush vs. Gore.
The latest attack campaign was born out of a coordinated response to ProPublica.
report This means Thomas legally accepted three rides and a vacation from Republican donor Harlan Crowe last year.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) joined the chorus of Democrats condemning Thomas while turning a blind eye to the liberal judge’s questionable actions. write“Judge Thomas has embarrassed himself and the United States Supreme Court by accepting large and repeated undisclosed gifts. He cannot accept a gift of that magnitude. He should resign immediately.”
Anti-Israel activist Rep. Pramila Jayapal (Democrat of Washington State) similarly requested Thomas resigned last year.
Democrats often try to solidify the anti-Thomas sentiment as a scandal, but sometimes they don’t bother pretending it’s about anything other than partisan politics. For example, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi)
be called repeatedly Thomas is nicknamed “Uncle Tom” because of his constitutionalist views on affirmative action and other issues.
Liberal media has participated in this years-long campaign to smear Mr. Thomas and pressure him to resign.
The now-defunct magazine Emerge published an issue featuring an illustration of Thomas polishing the shoes of the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
report Newsweek.
Comedian John Oliver tried to bribe people on his HBO show “Last Week Tonight” in exchange for offensive cartoons. Oliver promised to pay Judge Thomas $1 million a year and buy him a $2.4 million Prevost luxury bus if he resigned.
Mr Justice Thomas suggested on Friday that there were “reckless” people lurking in the city keen to “destroy its reputation”.
“They don’t necessarily bomb you, but they bomb your reputation, your name, your honor,” Thomas said. “And it’s not a crime. But they can do just as much harm that way.”
Judge Thomas also told Mizell: “I think what we’re going to find is that people, especially in Washington, take pride in being terrible. As far as I’m concerned, this is a terrible place.”
Judge Thomas said he and his wife started RVing to avoid the dominant personalities in Washington.
“We often surround ourselves with ordinary people who have no pride in doing harmful things just because they have the ability to do them or just because they have a different opinion,” the Supreme Court said. said the judge.
Christopher Bedford, senior political editor and Blaze Media’s Washington correspondent, said Judge Thomas’ statements are true.
“During Clarence Thomas’ long and distinguished career in Washington, D.C., he was greeted by terrible people who treated him badly. That continued throughout his tenure — when then-Senator Joe Biden Since lecturing him on legal theory, Biden, by the way, has talked about how the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture washed him of black history, and about the humiliation and political attacks his wife had to endure. I didn’t know anything about it,” Bedford told Blaze News. “Clarence Thomas has no reason to like this city at all.”
“It’s a really big benefit for us to know what he likes to do with his time off and make the sacrifice of staying here instead of just going out and driving around the country. ” Bedford added.
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