Opinion Talk

By VanDSIRROM

April 25, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this

Why not Mr. Thomas.

Are you a racist?

Just because some liberal Senators attempted a “high-tech lynching” of Mr. Thomas, you want to associate him with sexual harrassment?

Do you associate Anita Hill with lying everytime she’s asked to speak somewhere or are you just against black males who serve our country with distinction?

I can’t believe the audacity of those who act as though they, alone, know what is good for everybody else. Shame on you.

Maybe if you’d get off your ‘high horse’, open your eyes & heart, read Mr. Thomas’ book and understand him as a humanbeing, you could add something positive to the human race and not just be a nay-sayer.

I say practice what you preach (tollerance)and welcome the distinguished Justice with open arms.

Have a good day.

By woody

April 25, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this

He is a good role model for America. If you didn’t focus on the allleged Sexual Harassment thing and educate yourself about his true ethic you would know that.

By Shawn D.

April 25, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this

While I think Michael Adams’ explanation is typical bureaucratic blather, I find it offensive that Clarence Thomas is still being cast as guilty over unproven accusations. Forever guilty unless proven innocent?

By km

April 25, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this

What exactly was Clarence Thomas convicted of? What was proven?

Just because a vindictive former employee casts dispersions on someone doesn’t mean you should honor the stain that they are trying to create.

Clarence Thomas is on the SUPREME court, and should be awarded the respect that position deserves. Get over yourselves UGA - what a bunch of liberal crap in Athens.

By Jan

April 25, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this

km “Casting Dispersions”? Exactly what was being cast there? “get over yourselves UGA”? UGA invited him to speak and defended him.

By zeke

April 25, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

This is just another example of the absolute stupidity of the leftist, dare I say communist socialist that are the professors and instructors at our schools, colleges and universities! Thomas is a shinning example of how a minority coming from less than ideal circumstance can succeed if they work hard and get over the rants of Jesse, Al and the other bigot so called civil rights leaders! Another example is the uproar of Bush being handed an election by the Supreme Court that drives the dems, leftist and socialist in our society, when it was Gore and those leftist socialist who tried to change the rules after the vote to suit their own agenda. Incidently, Bush was the winner in all the so called recounts adjusted to try to make him lose. We need to weed out these people from our colleges and schools and begin to educate our children in the true sense of the American Constitution and the American dream! PERIOD!

By Bob

April 25, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

It’s about time UGA had a half-decent graduation speaker.

By RJ

April 25, 2008 9:12 AM | Link to this

Somewhere I read “The insignificance of the accuser is lost in the magnitude of the accusation.” The confirmation process determined Justice Thomas was more believable. However, like the OJ matter,the fact that the accusation continues to follow the Justice indicates the court of public opinion did not reach the same conclusion.

Put simply, Justice Thomas is an acceptable affirmative action lap dog appointment for the Conservative Right. They will defend him to the end because he carries their water.

By 'Nuff Said

April 25, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this

Maybe Bill Clinton would be a better choice - after all, he’s a stellar role model.

By Royce

April 25, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this

UGA Student Body: WAKE UP…! Can you not see ‘mind control’ when it is happening…? DON’T DRINK THE KOOL-AID…! Virtually every College in this country has the same condition… a large percentage of their Professors have bought into the cultural shift towards a totally Liberal/Secular Society - and this is just an example of their attempts at MIND CONTROL…! Who amoung you has the courage to think for him/her-self???

By DK

April 25, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

This very question shows the bias of the AJC. The man is the second African-American to be a Supreme Court justice, why is he not an appropriate speaker? Because of a politically motivated character assassination attempt that used an unproven and uncredible sexual harassment accusation by a person who followed her supposed harasser to another job after said harassment? This question would never be asked if Bill Clinton was the speaker, and he actually did it.

For the life of me I can’t figure out how the AJC stays in business peddling this leftist trash in such a conservative state.

By Jeffrey Stone

April 25, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

What if UGA decided to bring former President Bill Clinton who was accused of sexual harrassment (Paula Jones) and rape (Juanita Broderick) to speak at graduation. He would receive a heroes welcome. Liberals are hypocrites. Clarence Thomas is hated just because he is conservative.

By steve

April 25, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

Absolutely, there shouldn’t even be a debate about this. Clarence Thomas is one of the most accomplished men of our times.

By Hubic Pair

April 25, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

Coke anyone?

By parkcityfreestate

April 25, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

From “The Nine” Inside The Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin

“Over seven surreal hours on Friday, October 11, Hill gave testimony that soon became part of American folklore. She said Thomas had talked about his large penis, about his skill at giving oral sex, and about pornographic films starring Long Dong Silver. There was “one” of the oddest episodes,” when Thomas looked at a soda can in his office and asked, “Who has put pubic hair on my Coke?” Later that night, after Hill’s marathon testimony, in a confrontation that would become equally famous, Thomas returned to the hearing room. He denied Hill’s allegations in their entirety and denounced the proceeding as a “high-tech lynching for uppity blacks.” Thomas rejected Hill’s allegations of mistreatment, but otherwise refused to answer any questions about his relationship with Hill or his personal life. On the day of his swearing in, “according to Jane Mayer and Jill Abramson, three reporters for the Washington Post “burst into the newsroom almost simultaneously with information confirming that Thomas’ involvement with pornography far exceeded what the public had been led to believe.” They had testimony from eyewitnesses and the manager of a video store where Thomas rented such fare.
It was too late, Thomas had already been sworn in. He then retreated into his office.

“On the bench, before Alito’s arrival, Thomas had spent more than eleven years at the other side of the courtroom from the reporters, an arrangement much more to his liking. Thomas’ chair was adjusted to allow him to lean back much further than his colleagues, and he, unlike Alito, didn’t look like he was trying to keep his eyes open. Over an entire court term, Thomas had sat through one hundred and four oral arguments and not asked a single question.”

By MamaS

April 25, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

If Clarence Thomas fits your definition of a “good role model” for students, why not ask O.J. Simpson to speak too? After all, they both had good reputations right up to the point where they were unjustly accused by a racist, sexist liberal media. I know I would be proud to invite my parents to hear a great American speaker like this recognize my years of hard work and expense in getting a degree!

By Josh

April 25, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this

If UGA doesn’t want him, we’d love to have Clarence Thomas speak at Georgia Tech!

By Truthifier

April 25, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

While I don’t agree with Mr. Thomas’ politics, he is a Justice on the United States Supreme Court so why wouldn’t he be an appropriate speaker? I’m sure there are plenty of UGA students who would like to hear what he has to say. Would those who are opposing his invitation to speak be ok with conservatives blocking an invitation to a liberal member of the court?

By Bob

April 25, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

I don’t understand how anyone can put a great just such as Clarence Thomas in the same paragraph with O.J. Simpson.

The two of them are completely different. Simpson was found guilty in a civil court. Anita Hill knows she is wrong and hasn’t bothered to try to prove it in a civil court. I would say it is too late now. How many years has that been now.

I have two daughters, two granddaughters, and a wife. And my wife and I would both be proud to have Clarence Thomas at a graduation ceremony for any of the women in our family.

Once more his stance against abortion and so called affirmative action are a credit to our state.

By The Truth

April 25, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

Let me get this straight. Bill Clinton lies to America about getting head from and intern and he is still considered great but Clarence Thomas, who’s falsely accused of raping some idiot, who lied by the way, is not welcome? Wow. That’s really all I can say because liberals are such hypocrites. Universities all across the country have tanked. From Columbia inviting Irans terrorist president to Harvard inviting Hitler. It’s insane.

By BPJ

April 25, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

I tend to disagree with most of Justice Thomas’s opinions, but that in no way influences my opinion on whether he is an “appropriate” speaker. Belief in freedom of speech means (among other things) that, at some point, your alma mater will invite some graduation speaker whose views you disagree with; perhaps the speaker’s words or actions have offended you. That’s America. I hope the conservatives commenting here will remember this the next time the speaker in dispute comes from the left.

BTW, “zeke’s” comments on Bush v. Gore are deeply misleading. The recount, which was proceeding under Florida law, was stopped by the federal courts and never finished. As a lawyer, I have to say that the majority opinion in Bush v. Gore verges on incoherent. Most lawyers I know who voted for Bush agree that the court’s opinion in that case is both nonsensical and hypocritical.

But I’d love to hear Justice Thomas talk about it, or whatever else is on his mind.

By southfulton

April 25, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

As a democrat, I disagree with him generally on his understanding of the constitution. As a Georgian, I’m proud of what he learned from his grandparents in south Georgia. He’s a son of this state who was never charged or convicted of anything. Honestly, we know the Anita Hill situation was all politics.

By southfulton

April 25, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

As a democrat, I disagree with him generally on his understanding of the constitution. As a Georgian, I’m proud of what he learned from his grandparents in south Georgia. He’s a son of this state who was never charged or convicted of anything. Honestly, we know the Anita Hill situation was all politics.

By godawgs90

April 25, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this

Of course he’s appropriate! He’s a Georgian who is one of the most powerful people in the country. These idiots serving as faculty should be honored to have someone who has achieved so much after having so little. I wonder how many of these women against Thomas are also against Clinton, a man with a history of bad behavior towards women.

By ugagrad

April 25, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this

My graduating class got stuck with Billy Payne BEFORE the Olympics. I was subjected to a laundry list of his accomplishments and how fabulous he was, then told that I should volunteer my time to be as great as him. Little did we know that he was making millions “volunteering” for the Olympics. I would have loved to have had a true accomplished Georgian and American speak at my graduation.

By Willie

April 25, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

Look at the progressive liberals trying to shape free speech. It is not about Thomas’s incident with Anita, it is simply progessive liberals do not want conservatives speaking at colleges. That could give college kids a choice and block their proselytizing. Liberals do not want choice if that choice is not part of their agenda. Thomas should be careful of pies and other flying objects. You know how liberals want to hear everyone and every opinion—yeah right!

By RCH

April 25, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

Remember, under politically correct thinking you are quilt of sexual harassment or rape if she says so.If they lie so what. They walk away free. What do Clarence Thomas and the Duke three have in common? Both had there lives destroyed by political correctness and both liers walk away with book deals and a free university education.

By the way, I graduated fromGT but I will make an exception and attend the commencement as a guest of a graduate.

By Bob

April 25, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

I guess it really depends on if the student journalists writting detailing evidence of sexual harassment for the school newspaper are as politically modivated as Anita Hill and her band of mindless liberals.

By UGA MBA Student

April 25, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

I wish I were graduating this spring. I would love to have a man like Justice Thomas give the commencement address at my graduation. I regard him as one of the finest examples of of how perserverance, hard work, and wisdom can lead to geat success in here in America. I hold him in the highest regard.

This psyche prof is probably just a hardcore, ultra liberal, marxist. The Anita Hill debacle was a ridiculous attempt by congressional liberals to try and keep a constitionalist judge from being appointed to the supreme court.

UGA welcomes you Justice Thomas. I hope I can swing a ticket to the commencement address.

By CommonSenseRules

April 25, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

The Honorable Clarence Thomas should speak before any audience that chooses to hear him. UGA’s issues with sexual harrassment have nothing to do with allegations that were made 17 years ago against Justice Thomas. Had he been barred, some folk would have decried it as racist. He is a ‘favorite son’ of Georgia, and addressing the state’s flagship university commencement is consistent with the sort of honor consistently bestowed on persons of his stature.

By RealityKing

April 25, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

Free thought has died in America’s Universities. Today, new teachers are either indoctrinated into the progressive culture or refused tenure. Show me different..

By light weight

April 25, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Thomas is an intellectual lightweight. Thomas did the right thing when he sidled up with Scalia. Realzing that if he didn’t align with somone smart it wold make him look even worse. It was Thomas who told the Judiciary Committe that he did not have an opinion on Roe v. Wade.

By R Rogers

April 25, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

Justice Thomas is a true American hero. His book, MY GRANDFATHER’S SON, should be required reading in every school and college in America. I am very disappointed in the UGA professor(s) who made the negative remarks. When are we going to wake up and see what these ultra liberal professors are trying to do to the students in our colleges? .

By Fred

April 25, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

I love it. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who advocates the killing of Jews is invited to speak at Columbia and enlightened University professors around the country shake their pom poms for free speech but invite a Conservative, Black Supreme Court Justice to speak at UGA and that’s “not the best choice”! These people are teaching our children. When are we going to rise up and let them know that THEY are not the best choice to teach our kids?

By Copyleft

April 25, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

It’s not offensive for a notorious criminal to speak at a college, as long as he has something intelligent to say.

We’re talking about Clarence Thomas, though; his intelligence is debatable at best.

By Fred

April 25, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this

Copyleft- “his intelligence is debatable at best”

Holy Cross A.B., cum laude in English from Holy Cross. J.D from Yale Law School. Assistant Attorney General of Missouri. Assistant Secretary of Education for the Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education. Chairman of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Supreme Court Justice.

Yeah, CL, a real moron now, isn’t he?

By Qualcom Investor

April 25, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this

Justice Thomas had to play the race card, (high tech lynching) to get by the nomination hearing.

Hill’s testimony had the ring of truth. I know for a fact that he said “pubic hair on my pepsi” because that’s the very sort of thing men say to underlings at work, exactly, and “Long dong silver”. I know it as I know OJ kilt Nicole. I was saying similar stuff in the fifth grade to girls…..eveything you know you learned in kindergarten…..

Thomas belongs on a used car lot, not on the supreme court. He’d be quite popular.

By LMAO

April 25, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this

Since you don’t want Justice Thomas because he is a right wing sexual predator lets get some of your liberal folks. How about Billy (I got it in the Oval office) Clinton, or maybe Senator Gary Hart and his monkey business babe. Maybe we could get the dethroned ultra liberal ex governor of NY or the threesome king that replaced him. If he wasn’t dead we could get Wilbur Mills and his swimming partner and speaking of swimming how bout good ole Teddy Kennedy…he has had more sexual harassment charges than we can count. So go ahead and pick one of the above for the Appropriate Speaker

By Rockerbabe

April 25, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

I think Justice Thomas is an interesting person; not inspirational however. It seems the sensibilities the objectors are voicing have little sway. But given all the overt sexism in the media and the rush to denigrage women, who really cares. If I were going to the UGA graduation, I would be disappointed in the lack of sensitivity given all the harrassment changes being alleged at this time. God forbid, the women of UGA or at least some of them, actually be given some consideration other than badmouthing and a push in the nose.

By The Truth

April 25, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

Copyleft, Clarence Thomas is a criminal? That’s news to me. Seems like all liberal heros are murderers and criminals. I bet you love Che, Castro, Marx, Bin Laden and Hitler, right?

By Fred

April 25, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this

Qualcom Investor- your assessment of Thomas is as spurious as your spelling of “Qualcom” Maybe you should invest in Mycrosauft…

By John J.

April 25, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

Why are these people so stauchly attempting to defend Clarence Thomas? Who are these people? Are any of these the same who state they are voting for Barrck Hussein Obama because he’s African-American? Well????????

By RK

April 25, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

If you don’t think Thomas is inspirational, then you need to learn about his background.

By Gold standard

April 25, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

Help is on the way said the modern conservative movement. Now let see what the have done for you. Two wars , gas near 4 buck a gallon, school cost has gone up. real wages gone down food price has gone up Bank are fee all over the place bank loan rape the people, the listen to your phone call at will. They have been in power most of the last thirty years. When bush came in to power gas was 1.30 a gallon .

Now if you tell the truth are you better off under conservative . They lie cheat and steal. Clarance Thomas is no judge he is a rubber stamp he just set there .

He has degree all over the place and his heart is in the wrong place . Most of the thing he vote on are throwing his people under the bus. Yea he is black no way he has a heart for his people just look at what he does! Help is on the way said BUSH. I am still looking for MY help. Ask the poor People in new orleans They relly do consever and help you!

By m'divine

April 25, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this

I just finished reading Justice Thomas’ memoir “My Grandfather’s Son”. I have a new found respect and admiration for Clarence Thomas. Not that I had any bias about him before reading the book ( I always knew the the Anita Hill crap was about a woman with unrequited intentions…), but I really did not know anything about him as a person. I had never even heard of him until he was nominated for the Supreme Court. I have recommended this book to several ppl to read and I have loaned my copy to an acquaintance to read as well. Clarence Thomas’ story is heartwarming, inspirational, and admirable. It is an example of how the hard work, dedication and determination of one black man (his grandfather) to live as a law abiding citizen, work ethic driven, free black man in the Jim Crow South on his own reasonable terms could produce such wonderful black men like Clarence Thomas and his brother. UGA could not have chosen a better person to speak at the graduation ceremony, Kudos!!!

By GMAN

April 25, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

Don’t let him anywhere near your Coke can! By the way, I don’t believe he’s done anything on the Supreme Court but show up!

By GaVoter

April 25, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

If this is what’s being taught at UGA in psychology 101, I think I’ll be sending my children to a private college after all..

By GMAN

April 25, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

The people on this blog sometimes remind me of children. Make a point about someone’s short comings and the first thing they say is, “but what about Johnny!” This is pathetic to say the least.

By kjfg

April 25, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

calm down uga - rev. wright has agreed to fill in

By Student

April 25, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Wow, you guys totally missed the point 21 blogs ago. The problem with Thomas is not his politics but what he represents. Like it or not this guy is and always be associated with the Anita Hill sexual harassment allegations. Yes that’s right: allegations. The same sexual harassment allegations that the UGA administration ignored for years until our awesome newspaper The Red & Black reported on them. It was not until these sexual harassment cases came to light that the administration finally did something about sexual harassment on campus. Thomas is a controversial choice because he brings up memories of the sexual harassment that too often goes ignored in the workplace and what we at the University are trying fight against. It is extremely discouraging that our own University President Michael Adams believes that is about politics like so many others do.

By Gold standard

April 25, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

That what so sad knowing his back ground. He was right there chatching hell whith his people he should know better. he live in Jim crow times . yes I am sure his folk love him but they also would tell you he has close his eyes and heart to his people. Yes he had a high tech lyching and that is why he should know better. The Bible he studyed talked about the poor the power less, people who need a voice. and what does he do heip the powerfull.

This what Mr. Thomas should be doing by his teaching MARK 4:16-19 It read The prophet Isaiah was handed to him(JESUS)unrolling it he found a place mwhere it is written

:18 The sprit of the lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind to release the oppressed 20:to proclaim the year of the lord’s favor. Let make it plan MR. Thomas is not doing that for his people!!

By Student

April 25, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

Wow, you guys totally missed the point 21 blogs ago. The problem with the Clarence choice is not about his politics but he represents. Like it or not this guy will always be associated with the Anita Hill sexual harassment allegations. Yes that’s right: allegations. The same sexual harassment allegations that the UGA administration ignored for years until our awesome newspaper The Red & Black shed light on the cases. Thomas represents the sexual harassment that too often goes ignored at the workplace and that our campus is trying to combat. It is extremely discouraging to hear that our University President Michael Adams believes this about politics. Worse, he seems to fear the conversations going on about this right now at the University.

By Father of Five

April 25, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

The real question here is not whether Justice Thomas should speak; the only real opponents of that on this vent have revealed evidence of bias and ignorance in their posts, the few who have responded.

The real question is “why did the AJC try to give credence to such a tiny number of slanted, misguided opponents in the first place?” The significance and relevance of the opponents was so miniscule that the article and this blog should never have been published.

By AJT

April 25, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

What is truly disturbing is that this question is even being asked in this paper and on the grounds of the campus itself.

Clarence Thomas is a sitting Justice of the US Supreme Court. The very thought that it would be inappropriate for a siiting Supreme Court Justice to speak at a PUBLIC university in this nation, regardless of political ideology, is absolutely appalling.

Those people decrying his invitation to speak should be ashamed of themselves. We seem to have forgotten the concept of “Respect for The Office” even if you do not like the office holder, in recent years. It is what has corrupted our elected legislature and exuctive branches with petty partisanship. Now it is spilling over into the treatment of the Judiciary. It is shamefull, and a strike against everything our constitution expects of us.

By Atlanta Supporter

April 25, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

I agree with Professor Frick. I would go further and say that the UGA administration is deliberately thumbing its nose at the uppity female faculty who have sided with the students sexually harassed by their professors. I always wonder if administrators take such harassment so lightly because they wish to do this themselves without penalty. Why invite this particular speaker at this particular time? There are plenty of other prominent Georgians to ask.

By Tee

April 25, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this

As an African American woman and an honors graduate of UGA, I am sickened by the school’s choice of Clarence Thomas as a commencement speaker. Not only is his sexual harassment history offensive (which was proven even if he was not criminally charged), his views on affirmative action are equally offensive. Clarence Thomas is a beneficiary of affirmative action and called it ‘critical to minorities and women’ in an EEOC speech in 1983. He said ‘But for them (affirmative action laws), God only knows where I would be today. These laws and their proper application are all that stand between the first 17 years of my life and the second 17 years.’ Yet, not only did he vote to narrow affirmative action programs, he is the only Supreme Court justice to call for an immediate end to it. He’s a hypocrite of the worst kind. Even though UGA attempted to recruit minorities, the black population was between 1% and 3% when I was there. That was when ‘preferential treatment’ programs were in place. It was an extremely hostile environment for me. I was either ignored or treated like I did not have a right to be there, like I did not have to earn my degree like everyone else. I can only imagine the environment now that race-based programs have been called unconstitutional and there are even less black students. Yet, affirmative action for athletes and children of alumnae is still okay. I am saddened by the school’s decision and if I was graduating, I would boycott it.

By Sick of Americans

April 25, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

Liberal Democrats are the first ones to shout you down if you disagree with them; and the first ones to march and chant that their rights are being violated if they disagree with you. Don’t believe it? Watch the news.

By how2fish

April 25, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

VanDSIRROM you hit it right on the head !!

By Qualcom Investor

April 25, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

SMD, fred. then SMD, Fred.

dont forget to SMD, fred.

Duh, I can spell real good, duhhhh.

RETARD!

By Tim

April 25, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this

First: It is entirely appropriate for a Supreme Court Justice to speak at the UGA. Second: Thomas was not tried on the charges of sexual harassment. He was up for approval of his appointment adn the Republican majority ignored the charges and approved him. Third: zeke, YOur comment “Incidently, Bush was the winner in all the so called recounts adjusted to try to make him lose.” Is incorrect. There were 8 different types of recount in Florida by an independent agemcy hired by the Miami Herald and the Chicago Tribune. 5 of those indicated Gore won. 2 indicated Dumbya won. 1 was inconclusive. The recount using only new figures from the Counties Gore wanted would have made him a winner. The recount of all the votes in the State that could be identified using normal criteria indicated Gore should be President. The Supreme Court ordered all the votes recounted, but the deadline was so short it couldn’t be met. Therefore Dumbya has presided over the debacles we enjoy today.

By Bob

April 25, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this

It’s good to know that President Bush has left an excellent legacy of conservatives on the Supreme Court. His failure to take actions against illegal immigrants, and in my opinion only that,has this country heading in the wrong direction. I will vote for good conservative candidates this year, but I am still uncertain about McCain. It would be better for a socialist Democrat to win than a psudo-conservative except for one point - we don’t need too have the courts go back in the opposite direction.

By Bob

April 25, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

I DO have to admit that I would hate to see a liberal member of the court speak at UGA. Although with the professors that I have experienced on campus it wouldn’t surprise me.

By Copyleft

April 25, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

More lies from TheLies… why would I love such arch-conservative nutjobs as Bin Laden, Hitler, Falwell, Bush, etc.? That’s YOUR mental disorder, not mine.

However, in the spirit of compromise, I withdraw my objection. Clarence Thomas SHOULD be invited to speak… as long as Scalia’s up there with him, so Thomas can nod and say “I agree” in all the right places.

By Steve

April 25, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this

Justice Thomas has never been found guilty of anything other than being a good Justice, The leader of those opposing his honoraium is Dr. Chris Cuomo who is director of Women’s Studies at UGA and is a far leaning liberal femenist.Justice Thomas is far more qualified to speak at my alma mater than Dr. Cuomo is to oppose him.

By HEARTFELT

April 25, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

Clarence Thomas has set and kept his mouth shut the last 18 years because HE knows WE know what he did. And it was oh so wrong! They tryed to crucify Anita Hill for telling the truth. Thomas is just a rotten left over from the George Bush, Sr. administration. Just like the Bush we have in office now whose ruined our nation. Face it!

By Jill Benson

April 25, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this

Steve, your logic is impeccable. Anita Hill tried to torpedo Thomas only because she was insane and thus immune to the glare of the spotlight that only a lunatic would have jumped in front of.

Go facebook your sister, fool.

By The Truth

April 25, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

Copyleft, I don’t remember Falwell killing any people. The left has a recorded history of loving nut jobs. You say that Thomas is a criminal yet he’s never been convicted of anything. So it is you who have the mental disorder.

By Sea Biscuit

April 25, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

Tee, He has good reason to oppose affirmative action. It basically rewards stupid people. It was okay when blacks could not get jobs anywhere but now you guys/gals get jobs just because of the color of your skin and not your intelligence. I’m sure you are very smart and I think it’s great that you graduated with honors. But, affirmative action is nothing more but a relic kept alive by race hustlers. Prove me wrong.

By The Truth

April 25, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this

Copyleft, What’s funny is that everyone can see what an idiot you really are. You defend people like Bill Clinton, who on record lied to the grand jury and lost his law license, yet you hate people who worked themselves out of racism and poverty in the south. It’s the whole uncle tom scenario that liberals love. You’ve painted this guy as a hate filled sexual predator when he was NEVER convicted of any such crime. Just admit it, you’re a marxist loving american hating slimeball.

By Copyleft

April 25, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

Tee, I’m a black man who’s been wronged by white people for years. White people keep me down and won’t give me their money.

By Hank

April 25, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

The AJC is such a pitiful rag.

By Regular Joe

April 25, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

Simple - Of course he should speak.

By Gary

April 25, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

Actually Thomas was confirmed by a Democratic controlled Senate, not Republican. The GOP did not regain control of the Senate until 1994. The liberals knew that the only way to derail his nomination was to make up something so enter Anita Hill. You would think that if Thomas did all of the things Hill said he did, that she would file a complaint and ask for charges be brought. She did neither and slipped away into obscurity.

By Hils

April 25, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

Typical question for the AJC. Trying to foster a controversy about a conservative. Little J Bookman and the Hip Hop Hypocrite Tucker are always at work carrying water for the DNC.

By GA_Tiger Fan

April 25, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Great choice! This shouldn’t even be up for discussion.