Clarence Thomas speaks 1.3 words per hour in court; last asked question in Feb 2006

[muriel_volestrangler]

An amazing statistic has emerged from the US supreme court. There, just as in appeal courts here, judges test the legal arguments being put forward by asking the lawyers penetrating questions and making comments. Some judges intervene more than others, but Justice Clarence Thomas has established an astonishing record for taciturnity. In the latest legal term, he sat through 68 hours of oral argument in the supreme court without saying a single word. In fact, the last time he asked a question in court was in February 2006.

Since October 2004 there have been 218 hours of oral argument before the judges; Justice Thomas has spoken a total of 281 words, an average of about 1.3 words an hour. Contrast that with the gabbiest of the judges, Stephen Breyer, who has accumulated 34,937 words just since January 2007.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2094717,00.html

'Incurious Clarence', I guess, to go with 'Incurious George' in the executive branch. Still he must be one of the 9 finest legal minds in the US, by definition, mustn't he?

[RaleighNCDUer]

1. Better to be silent and be thought a fool

than to speak and remove all doubt.

[goclark]

2. Maybe his ear piece tied to Rove's voice is not working

properly.

They will have to get that fixed for this airhead. :sarcasm:

[blondeatlast]

3. The last thing I remember him saying is that he "had no opinion on Roe v. Wade."

Regardless of what side of that issue you are on--well, is it even possible to be neutral? What a dipshit.

Sadly, we are stuck with him, which makes 2008 all the more important--and why SCOTUS must become an issue (unfortunately).

[shain from kane]

4. Pffft: The sound before a pubic hair hits the ground.

[mitchum]

5. That's Good Ol' Clarence!

[Preening Fop]

6. This Has Got To Be, The Biggest Laugh Ever.....!!

Please Someone,
place a Tack on Clarence's Stool.... (dunce)

[tblue]

7. When I'm in a mtg w/ super smart/confident people discussing something I'm not conversant in,

I can go quiet, too. But he's a fricken Justice of the Supreme Damn Court! Pitiful.

[BlooInBloo]

8. I loathe slow-talkers.

[MadAsHell]

9. Its hard to talk with ...

your lips firmly attached to Big Tony's butt ...

It HAD to be said...