Black conservative Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas was raised by his grandfather with an ethic of hard work , personal dignity and self - sufficiency . When he entered law school he was a black power activist , but , he says , he never gave up his grandfather 's ideals , and when his left - wing opinions began to clash with those ideals , he moved away from the left . He calls for finding solutions to our social problems " through independence , honesty and integrity . " The next year he was promoted to the top job of the EEOC. " Basically the job of a judge is to find out what the law says , not what he wants it to say . " An associate says , " he is a bright and reflective man who believes passionately in fairness . "
Black conservative Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas was raised by his grandfather with an ethic of hard work , personal dignity and self - sufficiency . When he entered law school he was a black power activist , but , he says , he never gave up his grandfather 's ideals , and when his left - wing opinions began to clash with those ideals , he moved away from the left . He calls for finding solutions to our social problems " through independence , honesty and integrity . " " Basically the job of a judge is to find out what the law says , not what he wants it to say . " An associate says , " he is a bright and reflective man who believes passionately in fairness . "