Article snippet: Posted at 9:00 pm on May 8, 2017 by smoosieq U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivers remarks at the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Friday, May 5, 2017, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) Most days, being a lawyer isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, but sometimes, it can almost be cool. Like when the local Bar Association’s Law Day features Justice Clarence Thomas as its keynote speaker, as was the case this past Friday in St. Louis. Justice Thomas was introduced by his longtime friend and mentor, Jack Danforth. I’ll be quite honest: Given his tenure on the Supreme Court for the past 25+ years, I’d forgotten that Thomas started his legal career in Missouri, first as an Assistant Attorney General for Danforth, and then, in private practice for Monsanto, here in St. Louis. Justice Thomas made a point to keep his remarks fairly brief. Since he’s often known (and sometimes mocked) for his reticence, this made me all the more intrigued by what he might say – he didn’t disappoint. The overriding theme of his message was Liberty (with a capital “L.”) He noted how many of the rights and liberties we enjoy here in the United States are ones to which we give very little thought. We travel freely, worship freely, express ourselves freely (which isn’t to say always wisely.) The advent of social media has vastly expanded our opportunity and ability to share our views on just about anything. It has also highlighted the many things on which we disa... Link to the full article to read more