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Clarence Thomas warns America: liberty dies when we choose comfort over courage
Justice Thomas’s address reminded me of Thomas Jefferson’s assertion that 'a well-informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.'
By Charles "Cully" Stimson Fox News
Published April 17, 2026 5:00am EDT
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Americans will hear a lot of speeches this year marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, but it’s hard to imagine anyone topping the one Justice Clarence Thomas delivered at the University of Texas at Austin. If one is inclined to believe that the majesty of our founding documents, and the ideals enshrined therein, still resonate in the hearts of Americans, then Justice Thomas’s speech was a clarion call to conscience, a summons to the courage and clarity that animated the American Revolution.
Thomas praised Dean Justin Dyer and UT’s new School of Civic Leadership, saying it was his sincere hope that their work "to revitalize the teaching and research of Western civilization and the American constitutional tradition will lead the way in the reform of our nation’s colleges and universities"........