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Go read Thomas' dissent in Raich V. Gonzales[1], and tell me whether or not your opinion has changed afterwards. [1] http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/03-1
by aclevernickname 13y ago
Go read Thomas' dissent in Raich V. Gonzales[1], and tell me whether or not your opinion has changed afterwards.
[1] http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/03-1454.ZD1.html http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/03-1454.ZD1.html
- bediger4000 13y agoNo change. That particular case just happens to hit his "states rights" stance, and since it's a dissent, he can make the dissent without changing how the decision actually goes. Also, he appears to be a bit schizo on the drug issue: http://www.ontheissues.org/Clarence_Thomas.htm http://www.ontheissues.org/Clarence_Thomas.htm But it appears that the appearance of conflict of interest (http://www.thenation.com/article/155499/clarence-thomass-ethics-problems-then-and-now http://www.thenation.com/article/155499/clarence-thomass-eth...) is still with him: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/07/ginni-thomas-groundswell-conflict-interest http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/07/ginni-thomas-gro...