I may not always agree with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, or any Justice for that matter, but his story is inspiring. Thomas was born into deep poverty. They lived without running water. He didn’t even have a bed to sleep in until he was seven years old. Thomas grew up in the segregated South and entered adulthood during a period of intense racial turmoil. But he believed, as did our Founding Fathers, that all men are created equal. Thomas received a full scholarship, became a lawyer, and wrote his own American success story. William Arthur Ward once wrote, "Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records." The biggest decision of our lives may be deciding which one we’re going to be.

I may not always agree with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, or any Justice for that matter, but his story is inspiring. Thomas was born into deep poverty. They lived without running water. He didn’t even have a bed to sleep in until he was seven years old. Thomas grew up in the segregated South and entered adulthood during a period of intense racial turmoil. But he believed, as did our Founding Fathers, that all men are created equal. Thomas received a full scholarship, became a lawyer, and wrote his own American success story. William Arthur Ward once wrote, "Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records." The biggest decision of our lives may be deciding which one we’re going to be.

— Will Bermender (@WillBermender) Oct 19, 2026

from Will Bermender on Twitter

October 19, 2026 at 09:31AM