THey are expecting 650 in Omaha tonight, and 1500 in Dallas this weekend. They had 900 in NYC Tuesday, and 900 in Atlanta last night.
Q: Do you enjoy your job as Supreme Court Justice?
At the end of his answer, Justice Thomas said: “After this book tour, I am looking forward to being back at the Court.”
I was there to, along with the Wife o’ Buckhead, and my Bro, and his wife, and 850 of our closest friends.
You asked a great question, I thought, and I especially enjoyed his identifying courage as a necessary character trait for service on the court.
He also commented about whether you have to be very smart to be on the Court. He said you don’t have to be a genius, but you have to be reasonably bright to find the right answer, but then you must have the courage to stick by the right answer once you’ve found it.
I also greatly enjoyed his answer about whether his Grandfather would be proud, and that it would mainly depend on whether he was working hard, and applying elbow grease, and doing a good job, and if he was then his Grandfather would say “I’s satisfied.”
A bit more context on the visits to Gettysburg. He visits Walter Reed, and seeing those young men who’ve given the last full measure of devotion, he felt the sacrifices he made didn’t compare, and that the least he could do was work his hardest and stand up on the Court for what he thought was right under the law and the Constitution.
The line about having nothing but faith and hope was very powerful.