The Most Interesting Man in America: Clarence Thomas!
Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 9:20 am
by HitRed
Clarence Thomas - Supreem Court Justice
Thomas, only the second African-American Supreem Court justice in US history, is famous for going years at a stretch without asking a question, including a full decade, from 2006 to 2016. Being the most silent member of the court this is worth your time. It's gold!
HitRed
Re: The Most Interesting Man in America: Clarence Thomas!
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 12:16 am
by saxitoxin
also, his first language is Gullah; he majored in English in college to perfect his spoken English
supposedly he never speaks because he grew-up self-conscious of his Gullah accent until he lost it
Re: The Most Interesting Man in America: Clarence Thomas!
Re: The Most Interesting Man in America: Clarence Thomas!
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 4:29 am
by mrswdk
Why did HR feel the need to point out that Thomas is black right before making a comment about how useless he is?
#ICantBreathe
Re: The Most Interesting Man in America: Clarence Thomas!
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 5:10 am
by Dukasaur
mrswdk wrote:Why did HR feel the need to point out that Thomas is black right before making a comment about how useless he is?
#ICantBreathe
I don't see any comment about him being useless. I see him referred to as silent, which is far, far, far from the same thing.
A wise old owl sat on an oak The more he thought, the less he spoke The less he spoke, the more he heard Now wasn't that a wise old bird?
-- original author unknown
Re: The Most Interesting Man in America: Clarence Thomas!
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 6:26 am
by mrswdk
True, I don't know whether HR/the voice of God thinks Thomas's silences are negative or not. Although I get the impression that in America they're more often viewed negatively than otherwise.
Re: The Most Interesting Man in America: Clarence Thomas!
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:32 pm
by HitRed
Just want to strongly encourage everyone to watch this PBS special on Clarance Thomas. This is solid gold!
Re: The Most Interesting Man in America: Clarence Thomas!
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 11:59 pm
by saxitoxin
mrswdk wrote:True, I don't know whether HR/the voice of God thinks Thomas's silences are negative or not. Although I get the impression that in America they're more often viewed negatively than otherwise.
We would view your silence POSITIVELY
mrswdk wrote:#ICantBreathe
(autoerotic asphyxiation)
Re: The Most Interesting Man in America: Clarence Thomas!
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 4:20 am
by mrswdk
saxitoxin wrote:
mrswdk wrote:True, I don't know whether HR/the voice of God thinks Thomas's silences are negative or not. Although I get the impression that in America they're more often viewed negatively than otherwise.
We would view your silence POSITIVELY
saxitoxin wrote:
mrswdk wrote:#ICantBreathe
(autoerotic asphyxiation)
Isn't this the slogan being chanted by anti-lockdown protestors? #NoMoreMasks
Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 9:20 am