Why is Justice Clarence Thomas such a prick?

[Cyrano]

It seems that with Scalia no longer around, Thomas is continuing on the same path of brutality, cruelty, and lack of justice that he consistently shared with Scalia.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that prosecutors in Georgia violated the Constitution by striking every black prospective juror in a death penalty case against a black defendant. The vote was 7 to 1, with Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/24/us/supreme-court-black-jurors-death-penalty-georgia.html?_r=0

In this particular case, it seems that Thomas wants to put another Georgia defendant into the death chamber. He was joined by exactly none of his seven collegues.

WTF is wrong with this man? I'm not a psychologist, so I won't venture into his motivations. But perhaps some here can explain what motivates him.

[COLGATE4]

1. I think the clinical definition is: he's a prick.

[Mike Nelson]

2. Could be way off...

...but maybe he just doesn't like himself - unhappy in his own skin?

Apologies if this offends as I'm just trying to think about your question, which I'd never contemplated.

[elleng]

6. May be something like that.

Recall his rants against 'affirmative action?'

[okieinpain]

16. bingo n/t.

[tonyt53]

3. He was never qualified for the job and his insecurity exposes his inherent prickness.

[Johonny]

4. Isn't it pretty obvious his rulings come fromt the pocketbook not the law

You don't pay he doesn't vote your way. The supreme court is vile in its willingness to take gifts openly and disgustingly. With Scalia dead he's now top dog of taking gifts...

[CompanyFirstSergeant]

7. I do not doubt your premise....

..but do you have any other info on the gifts?

Maybe I'm having a good day and need something to piss me off.

Thank you.

[Kingofalldems]

10. Here you go:

https://theprogressivecynic.com/2013/07/15/justice-clarence-thomas-and-monsanto/

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/19/us/politics/19thomas.html

You could have looked that up in seconds by the way.

[CompanyFirstSergeant]

14. Thank you.

This is what I got.

http://www.zazzle.com/supreme+court+gifts

http://www.nationofchange.org/scotus-america-s-supremely-corrupt-supreme-court-1384181645

Yours is better.

[Va Lefty]

5. Thinks he was mistreated at confirmation hearings

Has a huge chip on his shoulder and enjoys "sticking it to " liberals.

[TransitJohn]

8. Conservatism is a social psychopathy, motivated by

hate, fear, and greed.

[libodem]

9. He's a pawn

Of the right in sheep's clothing.


He stands for nothing but a rubber stamped, 'NO'.

[MrScorpio]

11. He's a self-hating black man, dedicating his live to the service of right wing white supremacy

That's as succinct as I can put it.

[yellowcanine]

12. Why does a bear poop in the woods? Because he is a bear and lives in the woods.

[Iggo]

13. Scalia never told him not to be a prick.

[slater71]

15. Another reason for term limits.

[kairos12]

17. Besides being a conservative p...., I think he never got over the confirmation

process and has exacted revenge on those he considered responsible for it ever since.

[tabasco]

18. That's a great question.

If we could figure out how people get that way and prevent it, the world would be a much better place.

Thomas is rotten to the core, as was Scalia.

[Cyrano]

19. What terrifies me is that

there are so many more like him waiting in the wings.

And if the next president is a Republican, they will be put front and center in leading roles.

This should scare the hell out of all sane Americans.