Justice Clarence Thomas was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1991, after the death of Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Justice. Thomas is the second Black Justice to serve on the Court, appointed by President George H. Bush, and his appointment was troubling because of accusations made by Anita Hill, a longtime associate. Justice Thomas is the longest serving member of the Court since Justice Anthony Kennedy retired in 2018. Hence, Justice Thomas is the oldest member of the Supreme Court, but God knows that he is not the most spiritually wise member by any stretch of one’s imagination, because: “The wise shall inherit glory: but shame is the promotion of fools (Proverbs 3:35).” Justice Thomas has not received any glory but has been extremely foolish. Of course, there are foolish individuals in high positions all around the world, even Jesus walked with one (Judas), and we all know the rest of the story. Unfortunately, Justice Thomas has gone a step further for a Righteous President to appoint him to the highest court in the land presenting himself as a righteous man with a universalized God conscience. Sadly, most Americans have been extremely disappointed both in Justice Thomas’s judicial temperament, moral judgments, and his exclusive judicial voting decisions (record). Justice Thomas’s non-inclusive mentality and judicial voting record has mentally, legally, socially, and economically hurt the USA, himself, and his family. Judas was known as the son of prediction in Jewish culture, and Justice Thomas is known as the Judas in Black culture. In fact, Justice Thomas has done immeasurable reputational harm to himself as well as the Black community. This is why, in the Black community, Justice Thomas is known as an Oreo, Black on the outside, White on the inside, and highly spiritually confused. However, with God there is only human beings, not defined nor conditioned by skin-color. All of us come from the lineage of Adam and Eve, who were kicked out of the Garden of Eden, and now we are all born of a woman, with a few days, and full of trouble. Judas kissed […]

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