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andym

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8. The precedents were made by justices who were orangutans according to Thomas, speaking metaphorically

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 01:46 PM

14 hrs ago

"Thomas, 77, compared his Supreme Court colleagues to passengers on a train, and said: ”We never go to the front to see who’s driving the train, where is it going. And you could go up there in the engine room, find it’s an orangutan driving the train, but you want to follow that just because it’s a train.”

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Thomas Gives Crazy Reason for SCOTUS to Tear Up Settled Law [View all] Jilly_in_VA 15 hrs ago OP

Thomas was appointed by George H.W. Bush J_William_Ryan 15 hrs ago #1

Stare decisis provides a predictable and stable legal environment struggle4progress 15 hrs ago #2

We are so fortunate crud 15 hrs ago #3

Further, Jilly_in_VA 15 hrs ago #4

ROTTEN to the core. johnnyfins 14 hrs ago #5

roberts court is such a disgrace. republianmushroom 14 hrs ago #6

Projection - that's exactly how they are operating... Wounded Bear 14 hrs ago #7

The precedents were made by justices who were orangutans according to Thomas, speaking metaphorically andym 14 hrs ago #8

He was appointed by GHW Bush not W. karynnj 13 hrs ago #9