“I GUESS THAT’S WHY¬†I CAN’T RECOGNIZE ‘CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT’ WHEN I SEE IT…. ¬†NOW,¬†PORNOGRAPHY, THAT’S A WHOLE ‘NOTHER MATTER.”¬†

 

“NOW, DON’T YOU HATE IT WHEN YOU OPEN UP A CAN OF COKE, AND THERE’S A PUBIC HAIR ON IT.¬† I KNOW I DO.”¬†

On a more serious note, it seems as if Thomas virtually conceded that his views on affirmative action and race-based remedies are motivated by his personal views and experiences, and not grounded in Constitutional analysis.