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Clarence Thomas and his Hotep Supreme Court

Notes from America with Kai Wright

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Clarence Thomas and the Overton Window

In D.C. versus Heller, Antonis Scalia is officially inventing this right to bear arms for personal self-defense. So why does that matter? That Clarence Thomas wrote that sentence in his concurring opinion or whatever? Like, that's one justice. Why did that matter? Because now, you fast forward to 2008 and it doesn't look so crazy because he's got precedent to rely upon.

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