35 YEARS AGO TODAY, Justice Clarence Thomas officially joined the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice. What a JOYFUL date in history! He is our nation’s greatest Justice and an American Hero! Justice Thomas took his judicial oath on this date, administered by Chief Justice Rehnquist. He took his Constitutional oath, administered by Justice Byron White, on October 18th at the White House on the South Lawn. Here is an excerpt from his beautiful speech on that date: “Since that bright sunny day in Kennebunkport, July 1, there have been many difficult days as we all went through the confirmation battle - and I mean we all. But on this sunny day in October at the White House, there is joy, joy in the morning.” As Justice Thomas wrote in his memoirs, “I was alluding to Psalm 30, which had brought me much comfort in the recent weeks.” Justice Thomas quoted the verse in his book: “I will praise you, LORD, for you have rescued me. You refused to let my enemies triumph over me . . . Weeping may go on all night, but joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30: 1,5 Read his gripping memoirs, My Grandfather’s Son, watch the terrific documentary, Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words, and the book of the same name, and read Senator @tedcruz terrific new book, Going Further, The Incomparable Clarence Thomas – all linked below. God Bless Justice Clarence Thomas!