In his weekly column at the Washington Free Beacon, Matthew Continetti takes note of Clarence Thomas’s 25 years on the Supreme Court. Taciturn on and off the bench, Thomas has in recent days spoken at the Heritage Foundation as well as to WEEKLY STANDARD editor Bill Kristol on Conversations. Continetti finds that in a dark time for American conservatism and constitutionalism, Thomas’s words and attitude stand out and matter. Here’s an excerpt: