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displacedvermoter

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4. 41 of them, it seems, were slaveholders

Reply to displacedvermoter (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 08:36 AM

Apr 16

Right wingers always point to the Declaration of Independence as their go to document, over the Constitution. Shrub and his crew always cited the Declaration as justification for whatever they were doing. The Constitution has that nasty Bill of Rights and they hate all but a couple of the amendments.

But yeah, back in those enlightened days of 1776, Clarence might have been lucky and worked as one of the signer's butlers, or he could have ended up a field hand. And nobody would have given two shits for his opinions, either way, on anything, never mind the law.

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas blasts progressivism as threat to America - ABC News [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 16 OP

And what values might those be, Uncle Thomas? Ocelot II Apr 16 #1

The document signed by several dozen slave holders. displacedvermoter Apr 16 #2

41 of them, it seems, were slaveholders displacedvermoter Apr 16 #4

But for progressivism Clarence would be a slave. sop Apr 16 #3

That was my first reaction Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 16 #15

And I have the same answer for that question... Harker Apr 16 #5

Fuck you. SamKnause Apr 16 #6

His honor may go fuck himself in that Garden of Dictators Blue Owl Apr 16 #7

Just shut up, Clarence, you're wife is calling you. She needs another luxury motor coach and a vacation gifting from ... marble falls Apr 16 #8

And Clarence obviously doesn't want to invalidate Loving vs Virginia, and give up old teabag Ginni. jls4561 Apr 16 #13

Fuck that dirty old pervert. Autumn Apr 16 #9

Only among right-wing "Americans" -- who are more "authoritarians" and "plutocrats" than "Americans". nt eppur_se_muova Apr 16 #10

So does he want to go back to slavery too? The Constitution was meant to be a living document that could evolve ChicagoTeamster Apr 16 #11

Good. We've got him on the run. Baitball Blogger Apr 16 #12

The nation is only the rich and powerful? What is destroying the nation is predatory capitalism Stargazer99 Apr 16 #14

It sounds as if Thomas is more focused on the Declaration of Independence than he is of the U.S. Constitution Uncle Joe Apr 16 #16

Well, a corrupt effer knows who's handing him his perks struggle4progress Apr 16 #17

Isn't it a screed based in hate not logic? FDRFTW Apr 17 #18