It sounds like an old Jefferson Airplane title, but now I know the reason I like Justice Clarence Thomas more than Justice Steven Breyer. Here is a quote from an AP article on Clarence Thomas' well known silence during oral argument:
A recent tally by McClatchy Newspapers underscored this point: Thomas has spoken 281 words since court transcripts began identifying justices by name in October 2004. By contrast, Thomas' neighbor on the bench, Justice Stephen Breyer, has uttered nearly 35,000 words since January.
The intended point of the article is that Thomas doesn't talk much. I am sure it never occurred to the reporter that his article raises an even more interesting and unflattering question about Breyer. I don't think I've uttered 35,000 word since January, out of court.
John
141 days since January 1st. =248 words a day or 15.5 words an hour while awake (assuming 8 hours of sleep)...I have a feeling you had said a few more than that.
That Clarence Thomas is a real deep thinker. He must be wondering about pubic hairs on Anita Hill's Coke can, and who really is "Long Dong Silver"...