Black lawmakers blast plans for monument to Justice Thomas
Source: AP
ATLANTA (AP) Georgias Republican-controlled Senate voted Monday to erect a monument to conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Georgia native Clarence Thomas after heated debate and objections from several Black senators, one of whom called Thomas a hypocrite and a traitor.
The monument would be financed by private donations and would be erected somewhere at the state Capitol if the measure were to receive final passage. It was approved by a vote of 32 to 21 and now goes to the state House for consideration.
Statues honoring people at the state Capitol are generally put up after their deaths. Some opponents of the monument for Thomas said lawmakers should at least wait until he retires.
That's because you don't know what else is going to come up in the lifetime of an individual, said State Sen. Nan Orrock, an Atlanta Democrat. "You put a statue up to him, you don't want to be pulling it down later if things go badly, if the person goes astray.
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LetMyPeopleVote
(145,345 posts)RobinA
(9,894 posts)I can't imagine that this would occur to anyone on any side of the fence. The man has not distinguished himself in any way except utter lack of distinction. AND he's a pouter and a whiner.
COL Mustard
(5,906 posts)That said, when does construction start on this one?
wnylib
(21,500 posts)How long before someone defaces it?
walkingman
(7,630 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,743 posts)large with wife an active seditionist. May more emerge.
Statue? Please.
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)If Thomas dies soon they can have their statue...
edit to add theres got to be a good joke in here somewhere about what a great facsimile of a statue he has portrayed throughout his time on the bench...
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)One is when i see Ronald Reagan Blvd, the other will be Clarence Thomas' statue.
Deep State Witch
(10,435 posts)With something symbolizing a black pubic hair on the top.
Hekate
(90,719 posts)
and other unattractive things.
jmowreader
(50,560 posts)Itll be a life size sculpture based on the photo of a man with his head up his ass.
Hekate
(90,719 posts)Deuxcents
(16,248 posts)Another being tfg on Mount Rushmore.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)that about covers it
Cha
(297,327 posts)SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)And Thomas fits the bill!
LoisB
(7,208 posts)nt
JudyM
(29,251 posts)soldierant
(6,890 posts)appmanga
(571 posts)...to take a nice healthy dump at Uncle Justice Thomas' head. That's for his grave. I'll just piss on his statue.
Polybius
(15,448 posts)I see what they did there!
Calista241
(5,586 posts)which guts affirmative action in the US. That case will be his legacy and major contribution to SC jurisprudence.
KS Toronado
(17,270 posts)of Thomas will help them at the ballot box African American vote?
James48
(4,436 posts)To see pigeons taking a dump on his honor Mr. Justice Thomas.
LudwigPastorius
(9,156 posts)Uncle Toms cabin?
Grins
(7,218 posts)tavernier
(12,393 posts)And just build a statue to Ginny.