As far as my deference to the opinions of other members of the legal community, yes, I think prevalence in the profession is a valid consideration. As I said, you're welcome to revisit that thread I made on this subject and see bar member posters from each side of the aisle submitting that Thomas is a horrible blight in recent Supreme Court history. And, yes, I am additionally not keen on being lectured by moronic partisan laymen about the greatness of a jurist that most every first year law student would concede is laughably inept. I do not care if my absolutist language hurts your sensibilities towards thinking all of your opinions are valid by virtue of the fact that you hold them with sincerity. This may rate particularly high on my condescension and arrogance chart, but fuck it.