The Washington Post, October 15th, 2007
Sixteen years after his Supreme Court confirmation hearings riveted the nation, many still see Clarence Thomas as a polarizing figure. But while discussing his memoir last week with Newsweek-The Post's Lally Weymouth, Thomas stressed that he sees himself as a federal judge -- not an ideologue. Excerpts: Q: Why did you write the book? A: It started when my brother died. I suddenly realized I'm the last person in the house. There's nobody left. Who is going to tell the story? We both revered our grandfather. He didn't sound so nice when he kicked you out of his house. I think he did the right t...
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