NYT - No Argument: Thomas Keeps 5-Year Silence

[XanaDUer]

SNIP - If he is true to form, Justice Thomas will spend the arguments as he always does: leaning back in his chair, staring at the ceiling, rubbing his eyes, whispering to Justice Stephen G. Breyer, consulting papers and looking a little irritated and a little bored. He will ask no questions.

In the past 40 years, no other justice has gone an entire term, much less five, without speaking at least once during arguments, according to Timothy R. Johnson, a professor of political science at the University of Minnesota.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/us/13thomas.html

[enough]

1. He has one simple job and he does it. No need for to trouble his beautiful mind with thought.

As Colbert said. He's a mind reader who only reads one mind: Scalia's.

[XanaDUer]

2. Lol!

nt.

[qazplm]

3. I attended a recent swearing-in ceremony

for newly barred attorneys and he looked like he was reclining in a Barca lounger snoozing.

No respect for the position.

[mysuzuki2]

4. It is better to keep your mouth closed and have people

think you stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.

[SpiralHawk]

5. "Yay." - RepubliBaggers Against Competence & Integrity

[spanone]

6. clarence the mute

he's a waste of taxpayer money

[XanaDUer]

8. Isn't he on federal health insurance, too?

nt.

[kentuck]

7. He gets paid whether he speaks or not...

It is better to remain silent and let people think he is a fool...than to open his mouth and remove all doubt.