Clarence Thomas on Why He Skips the State of the Union
One final contribution to the post-mortem on the State of the Union address.
In a question-and-answer session at Stetson University College ofLaw in Florida this week, Justice Clarence Thomas defended the court'sdecision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.This was, of course,the decision that inspiredPresident Obamatocriticize the ruling by addressingthe justices directly in theaudience.
Thomas offered several reasons for the court's decision, which Iwon't repeat here; but what intrigued me was his parentheticalexplanation for his absence from the State of the Union address.