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Clarence Thomas, Gun Control and the Case for Black Self-Defense

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas doesn't say much from the bench, rarely asking a question or revealing what he's thinking. But every so often he gives us a glimpse of what is underneath that taciturn exterior. And in his concurring opinion for last week's 5-4 court ruling in McDonald v. Chicago, which affirmed an individual's right to bear arms, Thomas bares his soul in words that reflect the weight of history he feels as a black man who came of age in white America. Kudos to Washington Post columnist Courtland Milloy for bringing Thomas' words to the attention of readers. Only the most ...

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